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Pocket Pet Vocab 1
Pocket Pet Unit Vocab part 1 Murine - Guinea pig
Term | Definition |
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Murine | Mouse or Rat |
Sire | Intact male mouse or rat |
Dam | Intact female mouse or rat |
Pup | Young mouse or rat |
Nocturnal | Sleep during the day-active at night |
Snout | Nose and mouth area |
Hooded | Color pattern of rats - white body, brown or black head/shoulders |
Ad lib | Free choice, as much as they want (feed) |
Anogenital | Area viewed for sexing - from genitals to anus |
Penile area | Area where male urinates |
Benign | Non-cancerous |
Malignant | Cancerous |
Cheek Pouch | Open areas inside cheek used to store/transport food |
Incisors | Long front teeth located in both upper and lower jaw |
Burrow | Tunnel |
Hibernate | Temperature drops -animal goes into deep sleep and body systems slow down. |
Defensive reaction | Natural instinct to protect themselves from danger - may bite or scratch |
Cannibalism | Kill or eat another of the same specie |
Topical | Medicine or chemical applied to outside on skin or haircoat |
Cavy | Guinea Pig |
Boar | Intact male guinea pig |
Sow | Intact female guinea pig |
Kit | Young guinea pig |
Vitamin C | Required dietary supplement for guinea pigs. They cannot make their own. |