chinchillas Flashcards
1
Q
order and family
A
order: rodentia
family: chinchillidae
2
Q
scientific name
A
chinchilla lanigera
3
Q
chinchillas are indigenous to
A
andes mountains
4
Q
natural habitat
A
cool, rocky mountainous region
5
Q
their fur coat makes them resistant to
A
ectoparasites
6
Q
do chinchillas have sweat glands
A
no
7
Q
what kind of teeth
A
hypsodontic teeth
8
Q
ridges that are unique on each chinchilla
A
palatal ridges
9
Q
GI tract
A
digestive tract is very long and a large cecum
10
Q
how to determine sex
A
anogenital distance is longer in male, females are larger
11
Q
gestation
A
110-138 days
12
Q
young chinchillas
A
kits
13
Q
heat/humidity. cage space
A
low heat and humidity. vertical space in cage
14
Q
essential for healthy coat and skin
A
dust baths
15
Q
why have objects for them to chew on
A
to prevent malocclusion, or “slobbers”
