Question | Answer |
ad lib | to feed an amount of food that is available all day or when needed |
agouti | a mixture of two or more colors |
anogenital | the area located around the far stomach between the rear legs and the base of the tail |
antibiotics | medications used to treat infection and disease |
benign | noncancerous tumor |
burrow | to dig a tunnel into an area |
cannibalism | the act of rodents eating their young |
cheek pouches | area within the mouth where food is stored |
defensive reaction | behavior when an animal protects itself from danger |
diurnal | the term for animals that are active during the day and sleep at night |
dust bath | method of grooming of the chinchilla in which the animal rolls in a dusty medium to condition its skin and hair coat |
hibernate | the process of an animal sleeping when its body temperature decreases |
hooded | variety of rats that are white in the body color with a black or brown coloring that is located on the head and shoulders, giving it its hooded appearance |
jird | burrowing rodent |
malignant | cancerous tumor |
murine | veterinary term for mice or rats |
nocturnal | term for animals that sleep during the day and are active at night |
offspring | young newborn animals |
penile area | area in males where urine is passed through the outside of the body |
quills | spines that project and protect the body of a hedgehog |
rodents | mammals that have large teeth designed for chewing or gnawing, such as rats, mice and hamsters |
scrotum | sac of skin that holds the testicles in the male |
solitary | alone and independent behavior |
testicles | two glands where sperm are produced in males |
topical | substance applied to the skin |
trichobezoar | a hairball |
urethra | body area in females where urine is passed to the ouside of the body |
vitamin C | essential nutrient and supplement needed by guinea pigs as they don't produce their own in the body |
wet tail | condition in hamsters caused by a bacterial disease that spreads rapidly through direct contact or bacterial spores |