The Rodent Quiz


1) Prairie dogs are not dogs - they're a kind of rodent.
2) Hamsters are the number one selling pet animal.
3) Hamsters have a short life span, like 4 to 5 years.
4) Hamsters enjoy each other's company and may die soon if they live alone.
5) The gestation period of a Syrian hamster is about 10 days.
6) Ultrasound can repel rodents by subjecting them to intense auditory stress.
7) The origin of the guinea pig is Asia.
8) Guinea pigs live about 5-8 years.
9) Once baby hamsters are a week old, the parents most likely will not eat them.
10) Hamsters cannot be spayed or neutered. In order to stop pregnancy, you must separate the male and female.
11) The hamsters native habitat is the deserts of Asia.
12) The common pet gerbil originated in Canada.
13) Sunflower seeds are poisonous to gerbils.
14) Hamsters can not swim and don't need baths.
15) Hamsters are colour blind.





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