Small animal Midterm: Guinea Pigs and Rabbits

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what is the life expectancy of domestic rabbits?

10-12 years

What is the average guinea pig litter size?

2-3 pups

what is the life expectancy of wild rabbits?

2-3 years

How long is rabbit gestation?

31-33 days

what many recognized rabbit breeds are there?

49

How long is guinea pig gestation?

60-70 days

what is a mature Female Guinea pig called?

A Sow

What is a mature male guinea pig called?

A boar

What is a group of guinea pigs called?

A pack

what is a young guinea pig called?

A pup

what is a group of burrows called?

A warren

Where do rabbits live?

Almost everywhere

What does ARBA stand for?

American Rabbit Breeders Association

when are cecotropes made?

At night

Where do wild guinea pigs live?

At the rocky bases of mountains and the flat grasslands of South America, as well as the edges of forests

What is a male rabbit called?

Buck

What are some foods that guinea pigs eat?

Carrots, lettuce, apples, kale, grass, Dandelion's, leaves, oranges

what is the scientific name for guinea pigs?

Cavia porcellus

What is a domestic guinea pig called?

Cavy

what characteristic within rabbits varies even with breed?

Coat and eye color

What are Andes folk doctors that use guinea pigs for medicinal purposes called?

Curanderos

What are wild guinea pigs called?

Cuy

What is livestock guinea pig called?

Cuy

what is the gap between a guinea pigs Incisors and premolars called?

Diastema

True or false: in 2017 a document in Peru was discovered revealing the real true reason for Guinea pig's name

False, Nobody actually knows why they're called guinea pigs

What is the diet of a rabbit consist of?

Grain, Hay, grass, lettuce, carrots, apples, other fruits and veggies

what is the common name for guinea pig?

Guinea pig

What does it mean that guinea pigs are "precocial"

It means they they are born relatively mature and mobile from the point of birth, being able to leave their mothers after only a few days.

what are rabbits giving birth called?

Kindling

What order are both rabbits and hares a part of?

Lagomorpha

Are Guinea pigs born helpless or mature?

Mature

what specific biomes do rabbits live In ?

Meadows, tundra, forests, grasslands, deserts, wetland,

What are rabbits third eyelid called?

Nictating membrane

Where does more than half of the worlds rabbit population live?

North America

What do all rodents have in common?

Open rooted incisors

What are some symptoms of scurvy?

Painful joints, tooth loss, not eating/loss of weight, tiredness, stiff joints

what are guinea pigs middle teeth called?

Pre molars

what two droppings do rabbits produce?

Round dry fecal pellets Cecotropes

What disease are Guinea pigs prone to, and what is it caused by?

Scurvy, a lack of vitamin C

what are the uses of a rabbit?

- Cuniculture (meat) - Wool - companionship - therapy - Breeding - feed studies - animal testing - show - agility

Rabbits vs hares: Flavor

- Hares: stronger, gamier flavor than rabbits

What are some domestic dangers of Guniea pigs?

- Other pets - human feet - hot objects (because they're attracted to heat) - Electrical wires - Sun - Doors - Poisonous food - Falling off tables (due to poor depth perception)

What are some uses for guinea pigs?

- Pets - Therapy - Bred for show - Scientific Research - Food

Rabbits vs Hares: Diet

- Rabbit: Prefers more soft food, soft stems, grass, veggies -Hares: prefers more hard food, bark, rinds, buds, twigs, shoots

Rabbits vs hares: jumping

- Rabbit: Up to 8 feet - Hares: 15-20 feet

Rabbits vs hares: Name of their young

- Rabbit: kitten, Kit - Hare: Leveret

Rabbits vs hares: fighting and mating

- Rabbit: males fight within a group to become the dominant male, and then the dominant male mates with most of the females In the area - Hares: Almost no fighting, just pairs off

Rabbits vs hares: Precocial vs altricial

- Rabbits are born altricial, blind, hairless, and helpless - Hares are born precocial, with hair, and vision

Rabbits vs hares: How long do they have to stay in the nest?

- Rabbits don't leave the nest for 10-14 days, can't survive without mom for 3 weeks - Hares are able to fend for themselves an hour after birth

Rabbits vs hares: Main Defense mechanisms

- Rabbits: Hiding - Hares: Running

Rabbits vs hares: Color depending on season

- Rabbits: Stays mainly the same color all year round - Hare: some, who live in snowy areas, all turn whiter in the winter

Rabbits vs hares: Living space

- Rabbits: Underground - Hare: nests above ground

Rabbits vs hares: Physical features

- Rabbits: shorter ears, and feet - Hares: longer ears, and feet

What are some characteristics modern rabbits share with their wild European ancestors?

- They sense that staying with their offspring would call a predators attention to the nest, due to adult rabbits strong smell

Why are they *possibly* named guinea pigs?

- from the traders who brought the rodent to Europe on ships from Guinea - from a British coin called a guinea that may have been the amount they were sold for when first brought to England - possible they got the "pig" because they're short, plump, and squeal and grunt like pigs

Rabbits vs hares: domestication

- rabbits: have been domesticated - hares: have not been domesticated

Rabbits vs hares: Sociability

- rabbits: lives in colonies - hares: lives mostly by themselves, coming together to mate only

Rabbits vs Hare: Stature and Speed

- rabbits: smaller and slower - Hares: larger and faster

How are guinea pigs used in southern folk medicine?

- they're rubbed along a patients body to diagnose diseases (black guinea pigs are particularly used for this) - Its entrails (internal organs) are studied to determine wether a cure has been effective

what are some wild predators of guinea pigs?

- wild cats - coyotes - Maned Wolves - Snakes - Humans - Birds of Prey

Where did guinea pigs originate?

South America (Peru)

What is the scientific name for a wild boar?

Sus Scrofa

What is the scientific name for a domestic pig?

Sus scrofa domesticus

What are open rooted incisors?

Teeth that continuously grow

what does cuniculture mean?

The raising of rabbits for their meat

what is the Angora rabbit usually bred for?

Their soft Angora coat

what is different about "skinny pigs" (baldwins) diets?

They must be fed 3x more than haired guinea pigs to produce body heat

what do guinea pigs need because of their open rooted incisors?

They need things to chew on to grind down their teeth.

How will most mother rabbits behave regarding their nest?

They watch from a safe distance but don't go check on their babies during the day to not call attention to the nest

What is unique about "skinny pigs" aka baldwins

They were created by people to be completely bald for lab research (they're now seen as a designer pet)

How are guinea pigs used in some traditional societies in south america?

They're exchanged as gifts or used in religious ceremonies and traditional medicine

True or false: rabbits usually live in groups

True

how much protein and fiber do cecotropes have in comparison to round dry fecal pellets?

Twice the protein and half the fiber

What color eyes are very common on hares?

Typically brown amber eyes.

What is one thing guinea pigs *MUST* consume in their diets?

Vitamin C

When are animals considered mature?

When they can reproduce

Are rabbits born altricial or precocial?

altricial, blind and hairless

What is a baby rabbit called?

bunny, Kit or Kitten

What is a group of rabbits called?

colony, herd

what is the consumption of feces called?

coprophagia

what is a female rabbit called?

doe

what do rabbits do with cecotropes, why?

eat them to reingest nutrients

True or false: Guinea pig breeds are based on their color and pattern

false, its based on their "hairstyle" and coat characteristics

what disease are rabbits prone to

gut statsis

What should the largest part of guinea pigs diet consist of?

hay and grass

Are guinea pigs herbivores or Carnivores?

herbivores

Where do wild guinea pigs make their shelters?

in the crevices of rocks, in shrubbery, or in the burrows left by other animals (anywhere they can hide)

what are guinea pigs front teeth called?

incisors

what is guinea pigs back teeth called?

molars

What odd thing do rabbits also eat?

poop

what is the largest animal order?

rodentia

whats another phrase for open rooted?

rootless

What does ARBA do?

set all official breed standards

How can rabbit wool be removed?

shearing, combing, plucking

How large are guinea pig herds?

small (5-10)

Where do European rabbits "house" themselves

they created underground burrows connected by tunnels

What does parturition mean?

to give birth


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