Dogs and Cats
What are sporting dogs?
Dogs used for hunting
What was the original use for chinchillas?
fur
Are salamanders reptiles or amphibians?
Amphibians
Birds are believed to have evolved from what group of reptiles?
Dinosaurs
What is a ruminant?
An animal with a stomach that has multiple chambers.
Why should you not give a dog to many baths?
It removes oils and causes the fur to become dry and harsh
Why should you not pick up a rat, mouse, or gerbil by its tail?
It might injure it and tear its skin off the tail.
Why should you not grab a lizard by its tail?
Most lizards can drop them.
What is the crown of a bird?
The top of a birds head.
What is a young goat called?
A kid
What does rabies do to an animal?
It attacks the nervous system and causes death.
What does ferreting mean?
Hunting rabbits.
Why should you wear gloves while handling amphibians?
So they don't absorb diseases, chemicals, or dry out.
What are the two different types of seeds consumed by birds?
Cereal seeds and oil seeds.
What is the term involving cattle, bison, buffalo, and antelope
Bovine
What 5 basic commands should all dogs know?
heel, sit, down, stay, and come.
What vitamin can guinea pigs not synthesize? (same as humans)
Vitamin C
What does exotherm mean?
It is cold-blooded/Takes heat from enviornment
How often will a female bird lay eggs?
1 per day until there is 2-6.
What is the normal calcium to phosphorus ratio for most animals?
2:1
How can you quickly check to see if a dog is overweight?
Feel for its ribs, if you can feel them easily they are fine, otherwise, then they are overweight.
What is the process of a chinchilla dropping its fur called?
Fur slip
What environmental factor is needed for a reptiles skin to shed correctly?
Humidity/Moisture in the air
What are the four types of feathers?
Contour, down, filo plume, and powder-down
What is the ancestor of animals in the dog group?
Miacis