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The Guinea Pig And Its Origins
Test Description: Learn all about the guinea pig and identify it's characteristics!
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) what is the name denoting a WILD guinea pig?
A
Cavia guianae
B
Cavia anolaimae
C
Cavia porcellus
D
Cavia aperia
2) What is the name denoting a domesticated guinea pig?
A
Cavia porcellus
B
Cavia magna
C
Cavia guianae
D
Cavia aperia
3) A male guinea pig is called a ___, a female is called a ___, and their young is/are called ___.
A
boar, sow, pup(s)
B
jack, vixen, pup(s)
C
boar, sow, cygnet(s)
D
bull, jenny, pup(s)
4) Ben has had his guinea pig since he was 17, and now he's 20. If his cavie was a newborn pup when she was adopted, how long can Ben expect her to live?
A
Ben's guinea pig should be with him through his first 3 years of school, if she stays healthy. This makes her 5-6 years old.
B
She has already lived longer than the average life span!
C
Until he visits his home during his next break, making her 3 years old.
D
She mostly likely be alive until he's done with his schooling in 4 years, making her 7 years old.
5) What type of guinea pig has long hair?
A
Abyssinian
B
Teddy
C
American or English
D
Peruvian
6) the guinea pig sleeps at night and is active during the day, like humans. what is the term for this type of sleep cycle?
A
palliative cycle
B
filial cycle
C
regulatory cycle
D
diurnal cycle
7) guinea pigs can make many sounds, but the average estimated range is ___ different sounds.
A
15
B
5
C
21
D
11
8) what's a skill of the guinea pig?
A
similar to camels, the guinea pig can store water in its body for up to one week.
B
they can curl into a ball and roll for heightened mobility.
C
they are very good at swimming.
D
they can raise their fur to appear bigger in order to scare off predators.
9) why were guinea pigs domesticated?
A
They were domesticated as a food source for early central and western Andean civilizations.
B
They were bred as insect hunters during the first Indonesian malaria outbreak.
C
Indonesian royalty bred them for entertainment in 'Cuy Fighting', which is now banned.
D
They were bred by mushroom hunters to sniff out truffles with their superior noses.
10) What does a guinea pig eat?
A
Meat only.
B
Vegetables only.
C
Vegetables and some dairy.
D
Vegetables and some meat.
11) Rules of guinea pig feeding! Pick the (one) correct answer.
A
Never use rabbit feed.
B
While any small rodent feed can be used, studies have shown that guinea pigs do best on bird feed.
C
While guinea pig feed can be substituted for hamster or rabbit feed in a pinch, it is best to stick to guinea pig feed.
D
Because any small rodent feed can be used, guinea pigs do not have their own type of feed.
12) The waterin' hole. What problems do guinea pigs have with water management?
A
They will occasionally use the water to bathe, which wastes it.
B
Guinea pigs don't have trouble with water management.
C
They will frequently drink too quickly and become sick.
D
They will frequently empty the bottle or stop up the opening.
13) A cavie litter size is usually ___ pups, and weaning takes ___.
A
1 to 6, 14 to 21 days.
B
3 to 4, 2 to 3 months.
C
1 to 6, 4 to 5 weeks.
D
3 to 4, 1 to 2 weeks.
14) Guinea pig pups are 'precocial'. What does that mean?
A
It takes the pups just one week to begin walking.
B
The pups are born with very little mobile ability, and must be fed by the parents/caretakers.
C
The pups are born in an advanced state, able to walk in 2 hours or less.
D
The pups will always be born 1 hour apart within a litter.
15) in guinea pigs, where does 'malocclusion' occur?
A
the eyes
B
the intestine
C
the nervous system
D
the teeth
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