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Ms O'Rourke's Chinchilla Study Guide 2021
Ms O'Rourke's Chinchilla Study Guide 2021
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1
A chinchilla's gestational period is _____.
9 months
111 days
31 days
222 days
2
What does barbering mean?
sound they make when they are excited
chewing at cagemate's whiskers
chewing the cage bars
biting their cagemate's tail
3
A chinchilla's diet should be ____% hay.
80
40
20
60
4
TRUE or FALSE ... Chinchillas can be walked on a leash.
TRUE
FALSE
5
Which fruit should you NOT give to a chinchilla?
watermelon
Chinchillas shouldn't have any fruit
raisins
bananas
6
Which disease can cause diarrhea, appetite lost, abdominal pain & DEATH?
malocclusion
bumblefoot
bloat
choke
7
Chinchillas are ______.
diurnal
crepuscular
arboreal
none of these
8
On average, how many babies do chinchillas have?
7
1
2
5
9
TRUE or FALSE ... Chinchillas can use wire hay balls.
FALSE
TRUE
10
How do you clean your chinchillas?
They don't ever need cleaning
provide a dust bath
provide sand for them to roll in
wash in warm water with mild dish soap
11
A group of chinchillas is called a _______.
murder or pod
colony or herd
class or gaggle
pride or colony
12
How should you pick up OUR chinchillas?
Just stick your hand in its cage and grab it quickly.
Do not take them out of cage at all.
Coax it into a dustbath
Gently approach it using two hands to pick it up
13
What is a chinchilla's AVERAGE lifespan?
50 years
8-10 years
20-30 years
4-6 years
14
What should you put in a chinchilla's cage?
leaves and branches
plastic hide outs
ramps, platforms & chew toys
lots of fruit and veggies
15
TRUE OR FALSE ... red or pink ears is a sign of overheating.
TRUE
FALSE
16
How many chinchillas were originally brought to the U.S.A.?
97
5
35
13
17
What is a sign of a hairball?
dizziness
They don't get hairballs
vomiting
losing weight
18
What is a fecal impaction?
stuck poop
liquid poop
hard poop
misfitting teeth
19
TRUE or FALSE ... People still breed chinchillas for fur coats.
TRUE
FALSE
20
Chinchillas eat special poop called _____.
dry pellets
chintropes
crepuscular pellets
cecotropes
21
Which color is the most common chinchilla color?
white / mosaic
black
tan / brown
grey / gray
22
Which animal is most closely related to the chinchilla?
None, they are their own group
rabbits
ferrets
guinea pigs
23
TRUE or FALSE .... Chinchillas are cheap to buy!
FALSE
TRUE
24
Chinchilla babies are born ______.
underdeveloped & attaches itself to teat inside a pouch
fully furred, eyes open and ready to go
eyes closed, hairless & helpless
from a soft, rubbery egg, like a platypus
25
An alpha chinchilla is usually _____.
a female
a male
the oldest in the family
What?? No alphas in chinchilla families!
26
Chinchillas can jump _____.
more than 20 feet
4 - 6 feet
1 - 3 feet
6 - 10 feet
27
How often can you get away with cleaning a chinchilla's cage, in a home environment?
bi-annually
every single day
once a week
once a month
28
Precocial means ______.
born with eyes open and teeth
able to walk around
born fully furred
all of these
29
Wild Chinchillas' conservation status is __________
endangered
extinct
extinct in the wild
least concern
30
Constipation and diarrhea can cause ____
choke
a rectal prolapse
a hairball
maloclussion
31
A domestic chinchilla's diet mainly consists of _______
all of these
vegetables and fruit
hay and pellet food
insects and meat
32
TRUE or FALSE ... There are five species of WILD chinchillas.
FALSE
TRUE
33
What is chinchilla dust made from?
dirt from the Chilean Valley
volcanic ash from the Andes Mountains
sand from the Pacific Ocean
none of these
34
What were chinchillas hunted for?
Their soft fur
Their toenails
Their ears
Their tail
35
Which is a safe treat to use for a chinchilla?
unsweetened shredded wheat
meat
fruit
seeds
36
Which type of wood is NOT safe for chinchillas?
apple wood
kiln dried pine
cedar
aspen
37
TRUE or FALSE ... All veterinarians will treat a chinchilla.
TRUE
FALSE
38
How many times per minute does a chinchilla's heart beat, on average?
1,000
25
500
100
39
What is malocclusion?
choking
dropping fur
misfitting teeth
impaction
40
How long should you give a Chinchilla a dust bath?
3 hours
10 minutes
all the time
60 minutes
41
TRUE or FALSE ... It's possible that domesticated chinchillas are a mix / hybrid of the two wild species.
FALSE
TRUE
42
What is the best way for a chinchilla to exercise?
wire rung wheel - at least 12"
plastic wheel - at least 15"
free roam in your garage
solid wheel - at least 16"
43
Which is a chinchilla's most common defense mechanism?
playing dead
spitting
releasing their hair
a shrill screeching noise
44
What is the MAXIMUM temperature for a chinchilla to SAFELY live in?
70 degrees
65 degrees
80 degrees
75 degrees
45
TRUE or FALSE ... Ms O'Rourke LOVES chinchillas
TRUE
False
46
Which item is a chinchilla's rib bone comparable to?
pencil
popsicle stick
safety pin
toothpick
47
TRUE or FALSE ... A chinchilla cage should be tall, rather than wide.
FALSE
TRUE
48
How did chinchillas get their name?
Chilla people of North America
Chincha people of Mexico
Chilla people of Himalayan Mountains
Chincha people of Andes Mountains
49
Which phylum do chinchillas belong to?
Rodentia
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
50
Which kingdom do chinchillas belong to ?
Chordata
Mammalia
none of these
Animalia
51
A rectal prolapse means the rectum _____
explodes
splits in half
shrinks
falls out
