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Kingdom= Animalia
Class= Mammalia
Order Rodentia(gnawing mammals)= rats, mice, hamsters, gerbils,
guinea pig, degu, squirrels, prairie dogs
Small mammals
Family of Leporidae(order Lagomorpha) = rabbits
Family Erinaceidae(order Eulipotyphla) = hedgehogs
Not rodents like porcupines..closer to shrews
Family Mustelidea(order Carnovora) = ferrets
Zoos:
capybara, agouti, prairie dogs, kangaroo rat, etc. guinea pigs,
porcupines, woodchucks, naked mole-rats, degus, etc.
Rodents seen most often in Pets:
captive settings include Norway rats, mice, guinea pigs, chinchillas, hamsters, gerbils,
degus, prairie dogs
Research Laboratory:
Norway rat (varieties), mice, guinea pigs, hamsters, etc
Rodents and lagomorphs contribute to health and well being of
humans:
Health Proper husbandry AND nutrition imperative for health
Rabies is rarely reported, but possible (ANY mammal can be
infected with this virus!!)
Central African hedgehog("African
pygmy hedgehog")
-white-bellied
-4 toes
-native to dry, open habitats in central
and eastern Africa
-omnivorous
Hedgehogs pt.1
NOT rodents - in a group with moles,
shrews, voles(old order insectivora)
Illegal in some states ; permit required
in some states
USDA permit required to breed,
transport, sell, exhibit
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ANSC 2060- Small mammals Exam Questions with Verified
Solutions 100% Correct
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Terms in this set (17)
Kingdom= Animalia
Class= Mammalia
Order Rodentia(gnawing mammals)= rats, mice, hamsters, gerbils,
guinea pig, degu, squirrels, prairie dogs
Small mammals
Family of Leporidae(order Lagomorpha) = rabbits
Family Erinaceidae(order Eulipotyphla) = hedgehogs
Not rodents like porcupines..closer to shrews
Family Mustelidea(order Carnovora) = ferrets
Zoos:
capybara, agouti, prairie dogs, kangaroo rat, etc. guinea pigs,
porcupines, woodchucks, naked mole-rats, degus, etc.
Rodents seen most often in Pets:
captive settings include Norway rats, mice, guinea pigs, chinchillas, hamsters, gerbils,
degus, prairie dogs
Research Laboratory:
Norway rat (varieties), mice, guinea pigs, hamsters, etc
Rodents and lagomorphs contribute to health and well being of
humans:
Health Proper husbandry AND nutrition imperative for health
Rabies is rarely reported, but possible (ANY mammal can be
infected with this virus!!)
Central African hedgehog("African
pygmy hedgehog")
-white-bellied
-4 toes
-native to dry, open habitats in central
and eastern Africa
-omnivorous
Hedgehogs pt.1
NOT rodents - in a group with moles,
shrews, voles(old order insectivora)
Illegal in some states ; permit required
in some states
USDA permit required to breed,
transport, sell, exhibit
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