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Pocket Pet Vocab 1
Pocket Pet Unit Vocab part 1 Murine - Guinea pig
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |