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Pocket Pets
36
Agriculture
9th Grade
01/25/2011

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Term
ad lib
Definition
to feed an amount of feed that is available all day or when needed
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agouti
Definition
a mixture of two or more colors
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anogenital
Definition
the area located around the far stomach between the rear legs and the base of the tail
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antibiotics
Definition
medications used to treat infection and disease
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benign
Definition
noncancerous tumor
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burrow
Definition
to dig a tunnel into an area
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cannibalism
Definition
the act of rodents eating their young
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cheeck pouches
Definition
area within the mouth where food is stored
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defensive reaction
Definition
behavior when an animal protects itself from danger
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diurnal
Definition
the term for animals that are active during the day and sleep at night
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dust bath
Definition
method of grooming of the chinchilla in which the animal rolls in a dusty medium to condition its skin and hair coat
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hibernate
Definition
the process of an animal sleeping when its body temperature decreases
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hooded
Definition
 variety of rats that are white in body color with a black or brown coloring that is located on the head and shoulders
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jird
Definition
burrowing rodent
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malignant
Definition
cancerous tumor
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murine
Definition
veterinary term for mice or rats
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nocturnal
Definition
term for animals that sleep during the day and are active at night
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offspring
Definition
young newborn animals
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penile area
Definition
area in males where urine is passed through the outside of the body
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quills
Definition
spines that project and protect from the body of the hedgehog
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rodents
Definition
mammals that have large front teeth designed for chewing or gnawing, such as rats, mice, and hamsters
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scrotum
Definition
sac of skin that holds the testicles in males
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solitary
Definition
alone and independent behavior
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testicles
Definition
two glands where sperm is produced in males
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topical
Definition
substance applied to the skin
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trichobezoar
Definition
a hairball
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urethra
Definition
body are in female where urine is passed to the outside of the body
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vitamin C
Definition
essential nutrient and supplement needed by guinea pigs as they don't produce their own in the body
Term
wet tail
Definition
condition in hamsters caused by a bacterial disease that spreads rapidly through direct contact or bacterial spores
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socialization
Definition
interaction with other animals and people to become used to them
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puberty
Definition
sexually mature
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gestation
Definition
length of pregnancy
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estrus cycle
Definition
heat in female animals when the female is receptive to mating with a male
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estrus
Definition
stage of the heat cycle when the animal is receptive to being bred
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weaned
Definition
process of young animal to stop nursing and eat solid foods
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parturition
Definition
the labor process, giving birth
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