Exotics Flashcards

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Q

Rabbits

A

Prey species
evolved to be lightweight and fast
Burrowing herbivores

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2
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What are the communities rabbits live in

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Warrens

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3
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Rabbit eyes

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wide field of view due to lateral orientation
Blindspot below the mouth
Third eyelid

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4
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Rabbit ears

A

Highly vascular-take blood
Auditory reception
Heat regulation

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5
Q

What are the ears that hang down referred to

A

Lops

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6
Q

Rabbit Fur

A

Females have dewlop and perform nesting

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7
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Rabbit feet

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Fur covers the toes and feet

Do not have foodpads

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8
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Rabbit teeth

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Second pair of upper incisors are referred to as peg teeth or wolf teeth

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9
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Hyposodontic

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Teeth are continuously growing

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10
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Cecotrophs

A

Night feces or soft feces

Contain nitrogen, electrolytes, vitamins

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11
Q

Rabbit digestive system

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Appendix
Cecum
Sacculus

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12
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Breeds of Rabbit

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Dutch Belted, Lionhead, Angora, Flemish Giant, Holland Lop

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13
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What do you not give a rabbit to eat

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Fruits, sweets, crackers, toast or other complex carbohydrates

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14
Q

Reptiles-Shell

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Evolved from ribs

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15
Q

Carapace shell

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Dorsal shell

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16
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Plastron

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Ventral shell

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17
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Scutes

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Keratin that covers the outer periosteum of the shell

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18
Q

Turtle Heart

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Three-chambered

two atria and one ventricle

19
Q

Reptile lungs

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Ventral to the carapace

20
Q

Do turtles have a diaphragm

A

No. They ventilate from the movement of skeletal muscles and flexion and extension of limbs

21
Q

Male turtles and tortoises

A

Tortoises have a concave plastron
Water turtles have elongated nails
Box turtles have brilliant red eys

22
Q

Tortoise

A

Herbivore
Strictly terrestrial
Large hard scale
Thick domed shells

23
Q

Hermann’s tortoise
Sulcata
Leopard tortoise

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Tortoise breeds

24
Q

Turtle

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Omnivores
Semiaquatic
Flattened shells
Smooth skin
webbed feet
Except Box Turtles
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Red-eared slider Painted turtle Box turtles
Turtle breeds
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Cere
Structure located at the cranial dorsal aspect of a bird's beak
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Choana
Opening at the roof of a bird's mouth that communicates between the oral cavity and the respiratory system
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Air sacs
Help with flight | Can pop
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Ventriculus
AKA the Gizzard Muscular stomach May ingest grit to help grind food in the gizzard
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Uropygial Gland
Helps coat their feathers Preening gland Secretes an oily substance used in grooming, water-repelling quality
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Vent
Opening at the end of the cloaca Similar to the anus Where everything comes out
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Crop
Sac where food is stored and softened
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Pneumatic bones
Hollow bones that contain pockets full or air | Essential for flight
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Feathers
Do not cut blood feathers | cut 1st 10 primary to prevent flying
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Piloerection
Fluffed appearance
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Lethargy, anorexia, resting at the bottom of the cage, sneezing, regurgitation, change in droppings, piloerection, decreased vocalization, tail-bob are all signs of what
Illness
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What does proper restraint allow the bird to do?
Expand the chest
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Common species of birds
Parakeet, Cockatiel, Lovebird, Cockatoo, Macaws, Aferican Grey
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Songbirds
Canary Honeycreeper Finches
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Bird diet
``` Seeds are not enough Pellet diets Table food Millet spray Potato chips ```
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What foods should you avoid feeding your bird
Avacado, grapes, onions
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Frog
Aquatic or terrestrial
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Toad
Dry skin generally terrestrial Bufos