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Breed and Behavior: Rabbits, Ferrets and Birds
final study
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Agriculture
Undergraduate 1
12/16/2010

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Four examples of Rabbit behavior:
Definition
social animals
males territorial
Females aggressively protect nest
Obligate Nasal breather
Term
Obligate nasal breather
Definition
breathes only out of nose
Term
Rabbits have large ears for:
Definition
hearing and thermo-regulation
Term
When Rabbits are fearful they will:
Definition
scream
flatten body
thump
Term
When rabbit are happy they:
Definition
tooth purr
click
nuzzle
Term
Rabbit elimination habits:
Definition
defecate continuously
can be litter box trained
Term
three ways to protect Rabbits from chewing and digging issues
Definition
cover all wires
substitute for acceptable things
rotate safe toys
Term
What's another name for a ferret:
Definition
Polecat
Term
What were ferrets bread for?
Definition
rodent control and rabbit hunting
Term
Ferret Behavior:
Definition
social
playful
gregarious
Term
Ferret:
young ferret, male, female
Definition
Young Ferret: Kit
Male: Hob
Female: Jill
Term
Four types of Ferret vocalizations:
Definition
buck
hiss
scream
bark(loud chirp)
Term
Ferret Litter box training:
Definition
large box placed in preferred corner
shallow amount of litter
NOT fine, clumping litter
Term
Two Ferret behavior problems:
Definition
aggression to household ferrets
nipping or biting people
Term
Psittacines:
Definition
Hooked billed bird
Term
Senses of birds
Definition
vision and hearing are most important
smell and taste are least important
Term
Two types of bird communication
Definition
extensive vocalization
body language
Term
Three behavior problems of birds:
Definition
Excessive grooming
biting
screaming
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