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WorksheetsChinchillas
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 13mins
Chinchillas are endangered as they have been hunted for their pelts to near extinction.
True
False
Like rabbits and guinea pigs, chinchillas perform a digestive process called (a) to extract as much goodness as possible from their food.
Chinchillas can be found in which high mountains of South America?
Rockies
Andes
Appalachians
Lost River Range
These small mammals have exceptionally dense fur which is an adaptation to the cold temperatures. Each hair follicle has ________________ individual haris. Humans typically have one hair per follicle.
10-20
30-40
60-90
200-3000
Chinchilla's fleshy (a) allow them to be agile and maintain their grip on rocky surfaces.
Besides having dense fur that helps them in cold temperatures, what else in their biology helps them live at high altitudes.
small igloos as shelters.
storing large amounts of fat in their ears.
their red blood cells take up more oxygen.
small natural solar panels on their feet.
Chinchillas are prey animals and their natural response to a perceived threat is to freeze or cower, and dart for cover.
True
False
Chinchillas like tight spaces for protection.
True
False
How high can a chinchilla jump?
1 ft.
3 ft.
6ft.
9 ft.
Chinchillas can lose large patches of (a) . This is a defense mechanism against predators. This can also happen if handled improperly.
They are highly social and live in colonies of more than 100 individuals.
True
False
Chinchillas are generally quiet animals and communicate through a variety of soft high-pitched grunting noises. They produce...
hiccupping noises
chirps
squeals
barks
Humans do not hear as well as chinchillas.
True
False
Chinchillas eat
leaves and stems
seeds
grasses and hays
All the above.
Chinchillas need a high fibre diet.
True
False
Eating lots of hay helps the chinchilla maintain __________ length.
toe
tail
digestive tract
teeth
Chinchillas are ___________________
diurnal
nocturnal
Chinchillas sleep during the day generally.
True.
False.
When do chinchillas generally eat?
early morning
late evening
both times
Food is passed through the gut and special droppings, called caecotrophs, are produced. Chinchillas eat these caecotrophs, allowing the food to be re-ingested.
True.
False
Using a sheet of paper draw me your best picture of a chinchilla sitting on its haunches, holding food in their forepaws. And write me a short paragraph about some things you know about chinchillas that you did not find on the test today.
Yes, I am doing it.
No is the wrong answer.
