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Rodents, Ferrets, Rabits Flashcards

1
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What order are all rodents under?

A

Rodentia

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2
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What is the largest mammalian suborder?

A

Rodentia

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3
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What are the three suborders of rodentia?

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myomorpha, sciuromorpha, hystricomorpha

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4
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What is included in suborder myomorpha?

A

all rat-like rodents

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5
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What 2 families are under suborder myomorpha?

A

gerbillinae, muridae

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6
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What 2 animals are included in family muridae?

A

rats and mice

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7
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What is the scientific name for the domestic rat?

A

rattus norvegicus domestica

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8
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What is the scientific name for the sewer rat?

A

rattus norvegicus

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9
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Where were rats domesticated?

A

Europe, human settlements

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10
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What was the early use for rats?

A

rat baiting

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11
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What were rats domesticated for?

A

temperment change

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12
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1 Pro and 3 cons of rats as pets?

A

pro: cheap
con: highly susceptible to disease
- don’t live very long
- teeth never stop growing

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13
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What other rodent is included in family muridae?

A

mice

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14
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What is the scientific name for the domestic house mouse?

A

mus musculus domesticus

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15
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When were fancy mice domesticated?

A

1800s

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16
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Where were fancy mice originally domesticated?

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Japan and China

17
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What was a use for mice other than pets?

A

studying mendelian genetics

18
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Why are mice and rats good for research? (6 reasons)

A
  • reproduce and mature quickly
  • easy to keep in captivity
  • don’t need very much space
  • small, easy to handle
  • similar DNA to humans
  • susceptible to many human diseases
19
Q

What 3 physical qualities make rats good for human research?

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  • large brain
  • intelligence
  • brain structure resembles primitive humans
20
Q

What are gerbils useful for in human research?

A

strokes and seizures

21
Q

Why are gerbils prone to strokes and seizures?

A

incomplete Circle of Willis

22
Q

What does crepuscular mean?

A

twilight time, before sunrise and after sunset

23
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What does diurnal mean?

A

during the daytime

24
Q

When are gerbils awake (terms)

A

crepuscular

25
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How are gerbils with other gerbils?

A

territorial as adults. must introduce 2 gerbils as babies

26
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How to/not to pick up a gerbil

A

never pick up by tip of tail (tail slipping)
pick up only by base of tail

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