Question 1

Russian hamsters tend to be _____.

Accepted Answer

A) more active in the evenings 
B) better choices for children 
C) less tolerant of noise 
D) more aggressive 
A) more active in the evenings 
B) better choices for children 
C) less tolerant of noise 
D) more aggressive D

Question 2

Golden hamsters should be housed _____.

Accepted Answer

A) alone 
B) in pairs 
C) as a haram of one male to three females 
D) in groups of five to ten males or females 
A) alone 
B) in pairs 
C) as a haram of one male to three females 
D) in groups of five to ten males or females A

Question 3

Scruffing hamsters for extended periods of time may cause _____.

Accepted Answer

A) proliferative ileitis 
B) Harderian gland activity 
C) facial eczema 
D) exophthalmosis 
A) proliferative ileitis 
B) Harderian gland activity 
C) facial eczema 
D) exophthalmosis D

Question 4

What other name is commonly used to refer to the Russian hamster?

Accepted Answer

A) Mammoth 
B) Dwarf 
C) Golden 
D) Gray 
A) Mammoth 
B) Dwarf 
C) Golden 
D) Gray

Question 5

The basic diet for hamsters and gerbils should be good-quality _____.

Accepted Answer

A) sunflower seeds 
B) rodent blocks 
C) sweetened trail mix 
D) unshelled peanuts 
A) sunflower seeds 
B) rodent blocks 
C) sweetened trail mix 
D) unshelled peanuts

Question 6

Hamsters are _____.

Accepted Answer

A) strictly nocturnal 
B) strictly diurnal 
C) crepuscular 
D) trainable to alternate sleep patterns 
A) strictly nocturnal 
B) strictly diurnal 
C) crepuscular 
D) trainable to alternate sleep patterns

Question 7

Russian hamsters entered the pet trade _____.

Accepted Answer

A) during the mid-1950s 
B) at the turn of the twentieth century 
C) during the 1980s 
D) prior to World War II 
A) during the mid-1950s 
B) at the turn of the twentieth century 
C) during the 1980s 
D) prior to World War II

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of gerbils?

Accepted Answer

A) Same-sex groups should not be housed together. 
B) A bonded male and female with mate for life. 
C) Male gerbils will cannibalize the young if left with them. 
D) Gerbils are strictly nocturnal and should not be disturbed in the day. 
A) Same-sex groups should not be housed together. 
B) A bonded male and female with mate for life. 
C) Male gerbils will cannibalize the young if left with them. 
D) Gerbils are strictly nocturnal and should not be disturbed in the day.

Question 9

The young of gerbils are born ____.

Accepted Answer

A) covered in hair 
B) in litter sizes no larger than three 
C) with their eyes and ears closed 
D) after a gestation period of 12 days 
A) covered in hair 
B) in litter sizes no larger than three 
C) with their eyes and ears closed 
D) after a gestation period of 12 days

Question 10

Hamster owners need to remember: _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the more hamsters, the larger the habitat 
B) levels in the habitat need equal the number of hamsters 
C) never put more than two hamsters together 
D) one hamster, one habitat 
A) the more hamsters, the larger the habitat 
B) levels in the habitat need equal the number of hamsters 
C) never put more than two hamsters together 
D) one hamster, one habitat

Russian hamsters tend to be _____.

Golden hamsters should be housed _____.

Scruffing hamsters for extended periods of time may cause _____.

What other name is commonly used to refer to the Russian hamster?

The basic diet for hamsters and gerbils should be good-quality _____.

Hamsters are _____.

Russian hamsters entered the pet trade _____.

Which of the following statements is true of gerbils?

The young of gerbils are born ____.

Hamster owners need to remember: _____.

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Exam 10: Hamsters and Gerbils

Russian hamsters tend to be _____.

Golden hamsters should be housed _____.

Scruffing hamsters for extended periods of time may cause _____.

What other name is commonly used to refer to the Russian hamster?

The basic diet for hamsters and gerbils should be good-quality _____.

Hamsters are _____.

Russian hamsters entered the pet trade _____.

Which of the following statements is true of gerbils?

The young of gerbils are born ____.

Hamster owners need to remember: _____.

Introduction to Exotic Animals

Zoonotic Disease

Introduction to Small Mammals

Ferrets

Rabbits

Guinea Pigs

Chinchillas

Hedgehogs

Degus

Rats and Mice

Short-Tailed Opposums

Sugar Gliders

Avian

Reptiles

Amphibians

Scorpions

Tarantulas

Hermit Crabs

Alpacas and Llamas

Miniature Pigs

Backyard Chickens

Filters