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100

The difference between mammal tracheas and reptile/avian tracheas.

What are complete cartilage rings.

100

It is one of the only reptiles that tolerates been housed in groups.

What is the bearded dragon.

100

It is the largest portion of the intestinal tract of hindgut fermenters.

What is the cecum.

100

Serves the same purpose as teeth in birds. 

What is the ventriculus

100

Life expectancy of the longest living pet rodent.

what are > 20 years

200

The number of functional lungs in snakes.

What is one

200

It is the only functional gonad in female birds.

What is the left ovary

200

Although not the only ones to display coprophagy, they are the only one to produce cecotropes.

What are rabbits. 

200

This mineral gives a particular coloration to rodent teeth but also makes them harder and more resistant.

What is iron.

200

Time that red ear sliders can hold their breath under water. 

Wat is half an hour.

300

These are the 3 respiratory surfaces of amphibians.  

What are mouth, skin and lung. 

300

It is the only reptile to have a four chamber heart.

What are crocodiles

300

It is the range of temperatures ectotherms require to be able to thermoregulate

What is POTZ (preferred optimum temperature zone) 

300

This teeth are radicular (closed root teeth) in hamster, rats and mice

What are molars

300

Gestation period of guinea pigs

What is 59-72 days

400

It is the direction of airflow through lungs in birds.

What is unidirectional

400

It is the only common pet to have an appendix like humans.

What is the rabbit. 

400

It is the ideal Calcium to Phosphorus rate for most species

What is 2:1

400

The dental formula of the adult rat.

What is 2 (I 1/1 + C 0/0 + PM 0/0 + M 3/3) =8

400

Time require to produce the shell around the egg in the uterus of the chicken.

What are 20 hours.

500

The only animals with postcranial pneumatization.

What are birds

500

These snakes are so primitive that they have two lungs.

What are boas.

500

It is divided in maxillary keratin  or rhinotheca and the mandibular or gnatotheca

What is the rhamphotheca (beak)

500

This tooth formation is seen in lizards like chameleons and bearded dragons. The teeth are very weak, and do not have a firm attachment inside the jaw.

What are Acrodonts

500

Digestive transit time of passerine birds. 

What are 16 minutes to 2 hours

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