Exotic Animals

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Across
  1. 2. this rodent’s gestation period is 15-17 days
  2. 6. this animal is an insectivore with hollow, horn like spines
  3. 7. more active at night
  4. 10. a rabbit is not part of the rodent family and instead is known as a
  5. 11. this rodent has the softest hair on the planet with 70 individual strands of hair to each follicle
  6. 12. type of Guinea pig with fur that has rosettes and ridges
  7. 14. low vitamin c in guinea pigs can lead to
  8. 16. “Red tears” in rodents due to stress or URI is called
  9. 17. This species can have its tail “de-gloved” if not handled correctly
  10. 19. disease in rabbits causes respiratory distress and nasal discharge and is caused by Pasturella
Down
  1. 1. the top shell on a tortoise called
  2. 2. what is a common name for a trichobezar
  3. 3. four stages of rodents are pinky, fuzzy, ______, and adult
  4. 4. term for when a rabbit or rodent’s teeth overgrow
  5. 5. hamsters are ___ which means they are most active dusk and dawn
  6. 8. the gap between a rodent’s molars and incisors
  7. 9. when a dominant rodent licks hair off its subordinate it is known as
  8. 13. the mouse that lacks a thymus is
  9. 15. Which rodent has the fastest heart rate at up to 750 beats per minute
  10. 18. Polecats have to led to the now domesticated