Pocket Pets: Murines, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs Test Review

1. What external parasite can cause tapeworms? A. Lice B. Mites C. Fleas D. Ticks

2. True or False. Do rats, mice, guinea pigs, and hamsters reach maturity at the same time?

3. Which mom, when threatened, may turn cannibalistic. A. Rats B 3. Which mom, when threatened, may turn cannibalistic? A. Rats B. Mice C. Hamster D. Guinea Pig

4. Hamster training should happen when. a. they are young b 4. Hamster training should happen when? a. they are young b. you first get them c. they are old d. they are teenager e. A and B

5. What should you always do before attempting to handle any of these animals? Poke them Pick them up Scream Wake them up

6. True or False? This is a Female guinea pig.

7. Which group of animals does it not matter if you put the male in with female or female in with male? A. Rats and Mice B. Hamsters C. Guinea pig

8. What would a hamster mother might do if they feel threatened. A 8. What would a hamster mother might do if they feel threatened? A. Kill their young. B. Nothing C. Attack you!

9.Animals with body hair fall under Class Mammalia. True False

10. Name the breed A) Peruvian B) Abyssinian C) American

11. Rodents that sleep during day and active during night are called… Hibernate Octurnal Nocturnal Penile area

12. Which is not a symptom of respiratory infections? A. Hair loss B. Wheezing C. Eye / nasal discharge D. Sneezing

13. Hamsters are best housed alone due to the fact that they are naturally _________. Word bank: social solitary aggressive curious

14. Which one of these is not a color strain for rats? A. Hooded B. Black C. Spotted D. Brown E. White

15. Name the breed A) Chinese B) Syrian

16. Order _____ is classified by having a single pair of continuously growing _____ in the upper and lower jaw. Mammalia Nocturnal Crepuscular Arid Cheek pouches Incisors Rodentia

17. True or false? This is a male mouse.

18. Which of the four animals are prone to tumors 18. Which of the four animals are prone to tumors? Both benign and malignant. A. Guinea pigs B. Hamsters C. Rats D. Mice

19. What Order has continually growing incisors? Rodentia Carnivora Erinaceomorpha Taxonomy Interesting…

20. Sub-family gerbillinae- “_______” includes about 110 species of African and Asian rodents including sand rats and jerds all adapted to _____ habitats Chordata Desert Rats Dirty Rats Chinese Rats Dark Crepuscular Arid

21. Fill in the blank: Never hold a ____ by its tail. A. mouse B. rat C. hamster

22. True or False? This is a female guinea pig.

23. Which is not a prevention for Wet tail? A. Providing good sanitation B. Providing good Nutrition C. Bathing them daily D. Minimizing stress

24. What is the best way to treat ‘wet tail’ and respiratory infections? A. Change food/water B. Antibiotics C. Clean their home more often D. Give treats E. All of the above

25. True or false? Should all pocket pets pup/kit be weaned at 3 weeks?

26. The scientific name for mice and rats is Murine Cavy Dam Sire

27. Name the breed A) Peruvian B) Abyssinian C) American

28. How do you train any animal from the rodentia order. A. use food B 28. How do you train any animal from the rodentia order? A. use food B. discipline C. train young D. both A and C

29. Intact male mouse or rat is a… Dam Boar Sow Sire

30. Select one snack the rats and mice can eat? Fruit Seeds Steak Cheese

31. When handling, put the tail of a mouse: A. Between the ends of your index and thumb B. In a closed fist C. Between fingers D. Wrapped around your finger

32. Which of these hamsters are the female?

33. Fill in the blank: You have to _____ often to tame hamsters. A 33. Fill in the blank: You have to _____ often to tame hamsters. A. Handle B. not handle C. restrain

34. True or False? Mice can develop a medical condition known as “wet tail”

35. How do you identify mice/rats? A. By ear size B. By length of tail C. By color/strains D. By breeds

36. A breeding female mouse or rat is called a… Hooded Snout Sow Dam

37. What subfamily is described as desert rats? Murine Gerbillinae Cricetinae Caviinae Mustelinae

38. The storage area in a hamster’s mouth is a… Incisor Cheek pouch Burrow Defensive Reaction

A. Wet tail B. Respiratory infections C. Tumors D. Tapeworms 39. What Disease is mostly found in rats, mice, guinea pigs, and hamsters? A. Wet tail B. Respiratory infections C. Tumors D. Tapeworms

40. The scientific name for a Guinea Pig is… Murine Benign Malignant Cavy

41. If 60-80 degrees is what a Hamsters housing temperature should be, what is their hibernation temperature? 35°F 70°F 45°F 40°F

Guinea Pig 42. True or False? Guinea Pigs can produce Vitamin C

Hamsters 43. Which one of these is the Syrian hamster? A.) B.)

44. Name the breed A) Peruvian B) Abyssinian C) American

45. What animal is this? Boar Sow Cavy Murine

46. Which one out of 3 do not have a cheek pouch? A. Hamster B. Guinea Pigs C. Rats and Mice

47. What Subfamily is most active at night? Murine Gerbillinae Cricetinae Caviinae

48. Cancerous Tumors are called… Benign Malignant Vitamin C Ad lib

49. What vitamin does a guinea pig need added to their diet? Vitamin B12 Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C  

EX1. Which is NOT a characteristic of the Kingdom Animalia? They have specialized cells They rely on other organisms for nourishment They can reproduce asexually They are multicellular

EX 2. Which characteristic defines the Phylum Chordata? Having a spinal/hollow nerve cord Having mammary glands Having an umbilical cord Having hair/fur

EX 3. Which is NOT a unique characteristic of the Class Mammalia? They have paws They have body hair The females have mammary glands They’re warm-blooded

EX 4. What is another name for the Subfamily Gerbillinae? Gerbils Desert rats Jirds Arid rodents