Professional Documents
Culture Documents
TRUEFALSE
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
2. The Mongolian gerbil reaches a size of 6 to 8 inches long from nose to tail.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
3. The gerbil will only stand up on its hind legs if it feels threatened.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
7. Most of the housing and equipment available for hamsters is also suitable for gerbils.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
10. Cotton and wool make excellent bedding and nesting materials for gerbils.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
MULTICHOICE
Answer : (C)
(A) insects
(B) stems
(C) seeds
(D) roots
Answer : (A)
Answer : (B)
Answer : (D)
20. A gerbil will stand upright and pound with its rear feet when it:
(D) is frightened
Answer : (A)
(C) hyperactivity
Answer : (C)
22. Which of these is NOT a general sign that a gerbil has mange mites?
(A) lethargy
Answer : (A)
23. How long should you leave flea powder on a gerbil that has mange mites before brushing it out
of the fur?
Answer : (B)
24. Young gerbils become sexually mature between _____ weeks of age.
(A) 3-6
(B) 6-10
(C) 9-12
(D) 13-15
Answer : (C)
(D) blind
Answer : (D)
SHORTANSWER
26. Japanese scientists were the first to breed ____________________ gerbils in captivity.Answer :
Mongolian
28. The gerbil's natural color pattern is referred to as an ____________________ color.Answer : agouti
30. The ____________________-eyed white gerbil is not considered a true albino because some of the
fur on the back and tail turns light brown as the animal matures.Answer : red
32. An attractive-looking cage can be set up using ____________________ that will simulate a gerbil's
natural environment.Answer : sand and rocks
33. Common grains used to feed gerbils include corn, oats, wheat, and ____________________.Answer :
barley
34. Eating too many sunflower seeds can lead to ____________________ in gerbils.Answer : obesity
35. ____________________ foods should be washed to remove any dirt, chemical residues, and insects,
and should be fed to the gerbil sparingly.Answer : Green
36. The easiest way to pick up a gerbil is to encircle its ____________________ with your thumb and
forefinger.Answer : body
38. Gerbils are occasionally affected by ____________________, which are usually observed during
handling.Answer : seizures
39. Putting the female gerbil in the male gerbil's cage, for mating, usually results in
____________________ fighting.Answer : less
40. Newborn gerbils' eyes open at about ____________________ days of age.Answer : fourteen
Another random document with
no related content on Scribd:
The Project Gutenberg eBook of When the birds
fly south
This ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States
and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no
restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it
under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this
ebook or online at www.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the
United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where
you are located before using this eBook.
Language: English
By STANTON A. COBLENTZ
Copyright 1945
by
The Wings Press
To
F. B. C.
whose eyes
have followed with mine
the flight
of the birds southward
Contents
PART I DRIFTING LEAVES
I The Mountain of Vanished Men
II The Verge of the Precipice
III Welcome To Sobul
IV The Weaving of the Spell
V Yulada
VI Foreshadowings
VII Yasma
VIII The Birds Fly South
IX In the Reddening Woods
X The Ibandru Take Wing