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| an inflamation of the intestinal tract |
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| the center back strip of a chichilla pelt |
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| a condition in which the small intstines,cecum, or large intestines become tightly packed with food material or feces |
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| an inflamation or infection of the ear |
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| an organism capable of disease |
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| having more than one mate |
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| a pelt form a chinchilla that has completely shed and been replaced by new fur |
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| new hair that comes up through old hair as a chinchilla sheds |
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| the growing stage of a protozoan parasite as distinguished from the dormant or reproductive stage |
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| the jet-black tips of the fur on black chinchilla mutations called Black Velvets |
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| Chinchillas are members of the order ________. |
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| The chinchilla industry as we know it today was started by _________. |
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| can release its fur, leaving a spot without fur |
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| One should never grab a chinchillas by the fur because the animal __________. |
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| Today, most of the chinchillas raised domestically are the _______. |
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| It takes ___ to ___ pelts to make a full-length chinchilla coat. |
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| The most common color of chinchilla is ______. |
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| This common color is also referred to as the _____ color. |
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| common chinchillas pellets |
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| The recomended food for chinchilla is ________. |
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| A favorite treat of chinchillas is _____. |
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| Chinchillas are subject to heat prostration if temperatures reach ___. |
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| Chinchillas should receive regular baths to rid the fur of excess __________. |
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| Chinchillas shed their fur evey _____. |
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| A young female chinchilla will first come into heat about ______ of age. |
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| The heat cycle in chinchillas will occur every ____ days. |
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| The gestation period for chinchillas is _____ days. |
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| The average litter size for a chinchilla is _____. |
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| Young chinchillas are called ______. |
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| Young are ready for weaning at about ___ weeks of age. |
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| Chinchillas were not originally found in _____. |
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| a fine powder, a dust similar to the volcanic ash of the Andes |
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| Chinchillas should be given a bath in _______. |
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| Twisting and lowering of the head, hanging the head to one side, and running around in circles are common signs of _______. |
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| Listlessnes, failure to eat, difficult breathing, and distended or swollen abdomen are common signs of _____. |
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| Watery diarrhea, mushy droppings, constipation, listlessness, loss of appetite, rough coat, and swollen abdomen are common signs of ______. |
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| T/F Chinchillas are extint in the wild. |
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| T/F Chinchillas make no sounds. |
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| T/F Chinchillas are vert clean, almost oder free animals. |
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| T/F Chinchillas must be kept in individual cages, or they will fight and may inflict injuries on one another. |
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| T/F Chinchillas have no defence against predators. |
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| T/F When attempting to mate a pair of chinchillas, always place the female in the male's cage. |
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| T/F Young chinchillas are born without fur, with their eyes closed, and with no teeth, and they are completely helpless. |
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| T/F There are four types of convulsions that can occur in chinchillas. |
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| T/F Pathogenic orgainisms and their toxins can be absorbed into and distributed throughout the body by the respiratory sytem. |
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