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: Nocturnal activity Night terrors Nutria patterning Noctorodactia

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: Food pellets are too dry Percy enjoys flinging his food Digging for food is natural for a chinchilla Food has nuggets of goodies the chinchilla prefers to the food pellets

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

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

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? A cover for the cage Extra chinchilla bedding All of these Food pellets and fruit