Deck 10: Hamsters and Gerbils

Question 1

Hamsters are _____.

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

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Hamster owners need to remember: _____.

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

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Russian hamsters entered the pet trade _____.

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

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Scruffing hamsters for extended periods of time may cause _____.

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

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of gerbils?

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 6

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

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

Question 7

Golden hamsters should be housed _____.

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

Question 8

The young of gerbils are born ____.

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 9

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

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

Question 10

Russian hamsters tend to be _____.

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