Chinchillas Love Safety First

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. My chinchilla, Mr. P, runs the same pattern in his wheel and around his cage at night. This is an example of: Noctorodactia Nutria patterning Nocturnal activity Night terrors

2. Sir Percival is the proper name given to my handsome chinchilla. A chinchilla can learn to come when his or her name is called: True False

3. During normal activities, Percy Chinchilla makes this type of noise: Grunting Singing a repetitive melody Hooting Shrill whistle

4. One behavior problem Percival, my chinchilla, manifests is throwing his food out of the feeder. This is primarily due to: Percy enjoys flinging his food Food pellets are too dry Food has nuggets of goodies the chinchilla prefers to the food pellets Digging for food is natural for a chinchilla

5. I vacuum a lot of Percy’s chinchilla fur. Chinchillas were farmed for the following reason: To supply pellets for compost Their fur coats were used to make clothing The rancher would sell them for their meat To breed chinchillas as done in the wonderful world of alpacas

6. The most ideal cage liner for a chinchilla consists of: Newspaper and absorbent bedding material like straw or chips Absorbent charcoal or volcanic material Newspaper only Cat litter that clumps when there is waste

7. My dog Sophie would like to chase my chinchilla. This is an example of Mutually beneficial activity for both animals Household pets behaving like good friends Hunter-prey relationship Parasitism between the rodent and canine

8. Chinchillas like a water bath every six months or so. True False

9. Some foods to give a chinchilla for variety are: Sliced Cheese Dried Bananas Potato Chips Freeze Dried Ice Cream

10. In an emergency, we will transport Percival in a carrier and bring his cage. Along with water, what else will we need in case of a relocation? All of these Food pellets and fruit Extra chinchilla bedding A cover for the cage