Week 9: Rodents

Question 0

What are the animals that are classified as rodents

Answer 0

hamsters 
gerbils 
mice 
rats 
guinea pigs 
chinchillas

Question 1

Rodents are gnawing animals that have continuously growing ______ and ________

Answer 1

upper and lower incisors

Question 2

What is the area between the anus and genitalia

Answer 2

anogenital distance

Question 3

female mice and rats have a shorter __________ than males

Answer 3

anogenital distance

Question 4

the anogenital distance is used to determine _____ of lab animals and pocket pets

Answer 4

sex

Question 5

Guinea pigs are also called _______

Answer 5

cavies

Question 6

Guinea pigs are rodents with _____, _____, and _______

Answer 6

short bodies, stocky legs, and short sharp claws

Question 7

What are the common varieties of guinea pigs

Answer 7

Abyssinian
American short-haired
Peruvian

Question 8

_____ are used as pets and lab animals

• have cheek pouches to store food
• prominent scent glands on their flanks

Answer 8

hamsters

Question 9

What are the different varieties of hamsters

Answer 9

syrian

golden

Question 10

_____ are burrowing rodents that have short bodies and a hunched appearance

Answer 10

Gerbils

Question 11

______ have a scent gland on its abdomen

Answer 11

male gerbils

Question 12

gerbils are also known as _______

Answer 12

jirds

Question 13

_______ are nocturnal, live in groups, and resemble rabbits with shorter ears and bushy tails

Answer 13

chinchillas

Question 14

What is the chinchillas defense mechanism

Answer 14

they release fur

Question 15

How do chinchillas clean themselves

Answer 15

by dusting

Question 16

Ferrets are in the _________ family

Answer 16

mustelidae

Question 17

Rabbits are also known as _______

Answer 17

lagomorphs

Question 18

Because of rabbits powerful hindquarters what is important for VT’s

Answer 18

restraint