Deck 7: Chinchillas

Question 1

A good trail mix for chinchillas would include _____.

A)unshelled nuts
B)chocolate candies
C)sunflower seeds
D)salted peanuts

Answer 1

A

Question 2

One way to help minimize fur slip during clinical procedures is to _____.

A)wet the site with warm water
B)scruff the patient before beginning
C)restrain the animal by the ears
D)hold the ears with one hand and the tail with the other

Answer 2

A

Question 3

All domestically bred chinchillas are descendants of ____ animals that were captured and brought to the United States in the 1930s.

A)11
B)27
C)74
D)145

Answer 3

A

Question 4

How much of their daily diet do chinchillas ingest at night?

A)Between one-third and one-half
B)More than three quarters
C)Almost one third
D)70 percent

Question 5

Normal chinchilla droppings look like _____.

A)rabbit droppings
B)small versions of cow patties
C)grains of rice
D)M&M's®

Question 6

Enteritis is a common disorder in chinchillas and can occur with _____.

A)frequent dust baths
B)diet changes
C)lack of exercise
D)exposure to heat

Question 7

Chinchilla housing should have _____.

A)a single level
B)ladders
C)different levels with platforms
D)several hours of direct sunlight

Question 8

What is a chinchilla's primary method of defending itself?

A)Biting
B)Fur slip
C)Attacking with claws
D)Releasing their tails

Question 9

Chinchillas are prone to when under anesthesia.

A)heart failure
B)respiratory distress
C)hypoglycemia
D)hypothermia

Question 10

The fur of a chinchilla is very soft with hairs growing from one hair follicle.

A)up to a dozen
B)roughly half a dozen
C)approximately 120
D)as many as 60