Rats Flashcards
1
Q
average life span
A
2-3 yrs
2
Q
length
A
9-11inch
3
Q
behaviour
A
nocturnal and crepuscular
4
Q
male rat term
A
buck
5
Q
female rat term
A
doe
6
Q
rat offspring term
A
pups
7
Q
sexual maturity
A
6-8 weeks
8
Q
heat frequency
A
every 4-5 weeks
9
Q
length of heat
A
24hrs
10
Q
born
A
atricial
11
Q
rats have poor/good eyesight
A
poor
12
Q
rats sway to
A
detect motion
13
Q
rats can/can’t vomit
A
cant vomit
14
Q
porphyrim
A
a normal secretion produced by the tear gland around rat’s eyes ( brown red pigment)
15
Q
rat’s tail has ___________ major blood vessels
A
3 main blood vessels
