1. Pocket Pets: Murines, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs
Test Review

2. 50. To kill/eat own kind is…
Snout
Hibernate
Cannibalism
Vitamin C

3. Hamster 51. Hamsters store their food in ______ A. Armpits B. Nose
C. Cheek pouches
D. Ears

4. 52. At what age do you wean a mouse from its mother?
A. 5 weeks
B. 3 weeks
C. 8 weeks

5. 53. True or False- There are many breeds of rats and mice.

6. 54. True or False: This is the correct way to restrain a mouse.

7. 55. When guinea pigs are happy they make a ________
55. When guinea pigs are happy they make a ________. Word Bank Squeaking noise whistling noise gagging noise rumbling noise

8. 56. What are the signs of a guinea pig with a respiratory infection?
A. They are making a ‘whistling’ noise
B. ‘Chattering’ of the teeth
C. Tufts of fur missing
D. Eye and nasal discharge
E. Diarrhea

9. 57. ______ are always looking to escape, they escape by _________
57. ______ are always looking to escape, they escape by _________. Word bank: mice and rats hamsters chewing guinea pig scratching squeezing through bars

10. 58. Which belong to Kingdom Animalia?
A. Gerbils
B. Hedgehogs
C. Mice
D. Hamsters
E. Gerbils and Hamsters
F. All of the above

11. 59. True/False: Mice and rats should be feed only at scheduled times.

12. 60. How long is a guinea pigs gestation period?
A Days
B Days
C. 6 months

13. Guinea Pigs 61. What Guinea Pig breed is this? A. American
B. Abyssinian
C. Peruvian

14. 62. To train a rat use…
Food
Toys
Wheel
Verbal communication

15. 63. True or False:
Class Mammalia has a neocortex in the brain that regulates body temperatures.

16. 64. To pick up a Guinea Pig, place hand around_______ and support _______.(2 Answers) A. C. B. D.

17. 65. A young mouse or rat is a…
Pup
Kit
Sow
Vitamin C

18. 66. True/False: Hamsters eat 𝟑 𝟒 oz a day.

19. 67. How many babies, on average, are in a litter of hamsters?
C. 6-8

20. 68. Which one is the male rat?B A C D

21. 69. Why do you have to support a guinea pig’s back. A. They are jumpy
69. Why do you have to support a guinea pig’s back? A. They are jumpy B. Their spine is delicate C. Because they are big

22. 70. Which of the following occasionally develop respiratory infections?
A. Mice
B. Hamsters
C. Guinea Pigs
E. All of the above

23. 71. What is taxonomy? Scientific Classification The study of taxidermy
The study of taxes in the economy
The study of classifying maps

24. 72. Name the breed
A) Chinese hamster
B) Syrian hamster

25. 73. True or false?
This is a female mouse.

26. 74. When is maturity reached for a guinea pig?
A. 3-4 Months
B. 6-8 Months
C Months

27. 75. Which of the following look sick?

28. GUINEA PIGS
76. True/false: Guinea Pigs need fresh water once a week

29. MICE/RATS
77. Mice and Rats are generally fed all of these except_______
A. Seeds
B. Fruits
C. Ad lib
D. Flies

30. 78. What is a female rat called?
A)Doe
B)Buck
C)Rat
D)Pup

31. 79. Which of the following rarely develop internal parasites?
A. Guinea Pigs B. Cats C. Mice D. Hamsters E. All of the above

32. 80. True/False: Hamsters store food in the holes that they dig in the ground.

33. 81. What object(s) can be used to pick up a mouse?
A Can or Cup
A Box
A Glove
A Towel

34. 82. Rats naturally trust people? True or False

35. 83. You should never hold a ______ by the tail?
Guinea Pig
Mouse
Rat
Mexican Staring Frog of Southern Sri Lanka

36. 84. What kinds of toy’s should be placed in with a hamster?
a. toy bells b. ping pong ball c. toy rope d. exercise wheel

37. 85. How long is a hamster’s gestation period. A. 12 days B. 102 days C
85. How long is a hamster’s gestation period? A. 12 days B. 102 days C. 99 days D. 16 days E. 18 days F.21days

38. 86. A happy rat will…
Chatter & squeak
Whip tail
Bite
Running

39. 87. True or False:
Family Cavidae is the largest family of mammals.

40. Mice/rats
88. What food makes up the largest percentage of what mice and rats snack on?
Seeds
Commercial pellets
Cats
Spiders

41. 89. What age is maturity reached in mice?
A. 1 year old
B weeks
C. 4-6 weeks

42. 90. True or False You have to wake up hamsters because they are fear biters.

43. 91. Animal Terms A: Mouse/Rat a: Cavy
B: Intact male mouse or rat b: Kit
C: Intact female mouse or rat c: Sire
D: Young mouse or rat d:Boar
E: Guinea Pig e: Dam (Not made by beavers)
F: Intact male guinea pig f: Murine
G: Intact female guinea pig g: Sow
H: Young guinea pig h: Pup

44. 92. Rodents (Murines)
a: White with black or brown on their head.
b: Where males urinate
c: Nose
d: Cancerous
e: Able to be fed whenever they please.
f: Sleep during day and hunt at night
g:Non-cancerous
A: Snout B: Ad Lib C: Nocturnal D: Benign E: Penile area F: Hooded G:Malignant

45. 93. Guinea Pigs
a: Medicine applied to the skin or coat.
b: The process of going into a long sleep where the body system slows down
c: Open area in the cheeks to store food
d: Tunnel to food for later use
e: A vitamin guinea pigs cannot produce
f: Kill/eat their own species
g: Protects itself from danger
h: Long teeth in the upper and low jaw
A: Cheek Pouch B: Incisors C: Burrow D: Hibernate E: Defensive Reaction F: Cannibalism G: Topical H: Vitamin C

46. 94. PICTURES! This growth is non cancerous, what is it?
These little guys are baby rats, what is their official name?
These are large teeth on a guinea pig, what are they called?
This pocket pet has little storage areas in his mouth, what are the storage areas called?

47. 95. More Pictures! This type of medication is applied to the skin.
A: Topical
B: Intramuscular
C: Subcutaneous
D: Intranasal
Most pocket pets should be fed _________.
A: Sparingly
B: Every Morning
C: Never, let them starve
D: Ad-Lib

48. EX 5. What is the term for when an animal is active from dusk to dawn?
Nocturnal
Diurnal
Matutinal
Crepuscular

49. EX 6. What is the predominant characteristic of the Order Carnivora?
Claws
The eat plants
Canine teeth
The eat meat

50. EX 7. Which characteristic defines the Family Mustelidae?
Long, thin bodies
Anal scent glands (they are stinky)
Tails
Pointed teeth