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Chinchillas

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What continent did chinchillas come from?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

South America

2.

Chinchillas take what kind of baths?

a)

soap and water

b)

hand sanitizer

c)

volcanic ash (dust)

d)

steam

3.

Chinchilla problem where the feet get swollen, infected ,and sore

a)

Bumblefoot

b)

Giardia

c)

Ringworm

d)

Conjunctivitis

4.

Chinchilla problem where they tilt their head and walk in circles.

a)

Ringworm

b)

Bumblefoot

c)

Otitis

d)

Malocclusion

5.

Combing or brushing your chinchilla is a good way to bond and groom them.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Only the males will shoot urine if annoyed

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The typical weight of a chinchilla is...

a)

.5 - 1 pound

b)

1 - 2 pounds

c)

3-5 pounds

d)

5 -7 pounds

8.

Chinchillas typically live how long?

a)

2-3 years

b)

3-5 years

c)

5 - 10 years

d)

12 - 20 years

9.

Chinchilla babies are born fully furred, eyes open, ready to go. The word for this is..

a)

polygamous

b)

precocial

c)

cavy

d)

crepuscular

10.

Chinchilla fur is prized because it is so soft and thick. How thick is it?

a)

5 hairs per follicle

b)

10 hairs per follicle

c)

20 hairs per follicle

d)

50 hairs per follicle

11.

Chinchillas will get heat prostration (stroke) at what temperature?

a)

70 degrees F

b)

90 degrees F

c)

100 degrees F

d)

110 degrees F

12.

Which of these is in order from shortest to longest gestation length?

a)

gerbil, cavy, chinchilla

b)

cavy, gerbil, chinchilla, hamster

c)

chinchilla, hamster, cavy

d)

hamster chinchilla, gerbil