Exotic Animals

3. This rodent species can have its tail “de-gloved” if not handled correctly
5. a rabbit is not part of the rodent family and instead is known as a
11. the type of mouse that lacks a thymus is
12. “Red tears” in rodents due to stress or URI is called
13. low vitamin c in guinea pigs can lead to
14. hamsters are ___ which means they are most active dusk and dawn
15. the top shell on a tortoise is called
16. type of Guinea pig with fur that has rosettes and ridges
18. this rodent has the softest hair on the planet with 70 individual strands of hair to each follicle
20. Polecats have led to the now domesticated

1. when a dominant rodent licks hair off its subordinate it is known as
2. this animal is an insectivore with hollow, horn like spines
4. more active at night
6. an altricial mouse is called a
7. the gap between a rodent’s molars and incisors
8. Which rodent has the fastest heart rate at up to 750 beats per minute
9. term for when a rabbit or rodent’s teeth overgrow
10. disease in rabbits that causes respiratory distress and is caused by Pasturella
17. this rodent’s gestation period is 15-17 days
19. what is a common name for a trichobezar