What does the metaphor "mountain goats leaped like dancers from rock to rock" mean?

What is one way to appeal to ethos?

Which revision, if any, best fixes the bolded (capitalized in this case) part of the sentence? female cardinals, a somewhat drab bird compared to the males, blend in well with their environment. no change somewhat drab birds a somewhat drab's bird somewhat drab bird's

Which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt?