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ANSC 2060- Small mammals
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Small mammals Ans: Kingdom= Animalia
Class= Mammalia
Order Rodentia(gnawing mammals)= rats, mice, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pig,
degu, squirrels, prairie dogs
Family of Leporidae(order Lagomorpha) = rabbits
Family Erinaceidae(order Eulipotyphla) = hedgehogs
Not rodents like porcupines.....closer to shrews
Family Mustelidea(order Carnovora) = ferrets
Rodents seen most often in captive settings include Ans: Zoos:
capybara, agouti, prairie dogs, kangaroo rat, etc. guinea pigs, porcupines,
woodchucks, naked mole-rats, degus, etc.
Pets:
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Norway rats, mice, guinea pigs, chinchillas, hamsters, gerbils, degus, prairie
dogs
Research Laboratory:
Norway rat (varieties), mice, guinea pigs, hamsters, etc
Health Ans: Rodents and lagomorphs contribute to health and well being of
humans:
Proper husbandry AND nutrition imperative for health
Rabies is rarely reported, but possible (ANY mammal can be infected with this
virus!!)
Hedgehogs pt.1 Ans: Central African hedgehog("African pygmy hedgehog")
-white-bellied
-4 toes
-native to dry, open habitats in central and eastern Africa
-omnivorous
ANSC 2060- Small mammals
Exam Questions with Verified
Solutions 100% Correct Graded
A+
Small mammals Ans: Kingdom= Animalia
Class= Mammalia
Order Rodentia(gnawing mammals)= rats, mice, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pig,
degu, squirrels, prairie dogs
Family of Leporidae(order Lagomorpha) = rabbits
Family Erinaceidae(order Eulipotyphla) = hedgehogs
Not rodents like porcupines.....closer to shrews
Family Mustelidea(order Carnovora) = ferrets
Rodents seen most often in captive settings include Ans: Zoos:
capybara, agouti, prairie dogs, kangaroo rat, etc. guinea pigs, porcupines,
woodchucks, naked mole-rats, degus, etc.
Pets:
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Norway rats, mice, guinea pigs, chinchillas, hamsters, gerbils, degus, prairie
dogs
Research Laboratory:
Norway rat (varieties), mice, guinea pigs, hamsters, etc
Health Ans: Rodents and lagomorphs contribute to health and well being of
humans:
Proper husbandry AND nutrition imperative for health
Rabies is rarely reported, but possible (ANY mammal can be infected with this
virus!!)
Hedgehogs pt.1 Ans: Central African hedgehog("African pygmy hedgehog")
-white-bellied
-4 toes
-native to dry, open habitats in central and eastern Africa
-omnivorous
