True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Gerbils mate for
life.
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2.
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Males house better together
than female rodents.
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3.
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Cats require almost twice as
much protein as dogs.
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4.
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Guinea Pigs have excellent
peripherals vision.
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5.
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All reptiles have a four
chambered heart.
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6.
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High humidity levels are
necessary to keep your small animal healthy.
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7.
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Dimorphism is common in all
reptiles.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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8.
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“Tomarctus” is
considered the ancestor of what type of mammals?
a. | Canine | c. | Rodentia | b. | Feline | d. | All Mammals |
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9.
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The general structure, look and
make-up of the animal are called what?
a. | Pedigree | b. | Source | c. | Conformation | d. | Ancestry |
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10.
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More accurately called
infectious tracheobronchitis; this is an infectious respiratory disease of dogs
called;
a. | Leptospirosis | c. | Canine Parvovirus | b. | Kennel cough | d. | Canine Brucellosis |
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11.
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The gestation in a dog usually
lasts:
a. | 63 days | b. | 66 days | c. | 70 days | d. | 72 days |
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12.
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The first milk produced by the
mother is called what?
a. | Whelp | b. | Eclampsis | c. | Estrus | d. | Colostrum |
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13.
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Which dog breed was used to
herd reindeer and pull sleds over long distance?
a. | Great
Pyrenees | c. | Siberian
Husky | b. | Samoyed | d. | Saint Bernard |
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14.
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Ctenocephalides canis is the
proper term for what parasite?
a. | Heartworms | c. | Dog Flea | b. | Hookworms | d. | Ringworm |
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15.
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The Manchester Terrier is in
what group of dogs?
a. | Herding | b. | Terrier | c. | Working | d. | Toy |
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16.
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What kind of dog food has he
advantage of being cheap, easy to use and won’t spoil?
a. | Dry | c. | Canned | b. | Semi-moist | d. | All of these are correct |
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17.
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There are two types of heart
disease in dogs, congenital and what?
a. | Fatal | b. | Acquired | c. | Progressive | d. | Fast |
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18.
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If someone were to ask you,
what does the Bombay cat look like?
a. | Dark grey with blue
eyes | c. | Jet Black with copper
eyes | b. | All colors and markings | d. | White with seal points |
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19.
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How many bones does the feline
body have?
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20.
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Cats shed oocysts in their
fecal is one symptom of what disease?
a. | Feline
Pneumonitis | c. | Toxoplasmosis | b. | Feline Leukemia | d. | Entroprian |
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21.
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The organ inside a cat’s
ear that enables it to detect sounds higher than humans is called?
a. | Papillae | c. | Jacobs organ | b. | Nictitating membrane | d. | Cochlea |
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If an unsprayed cat is not
bred, how often will she come in heat?
a. | Every 15-21
days | c. | Every 2
months | b. | Every 6 months | d. | She stays in heat until bred |
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23.
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The Russian Blue cat is in
which category?
a. | Long
haired | b. | Short
haired |
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24.
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Cats are pregnant for how many
days?
a. | 40 days | b. | 55 days | c. | 65 days | d. | 70 days |
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25.
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Rabbit blood is one of the best
mediums for growing what?
a. | AIDS
virus | b. | Herpes
virus | c. | Parasites | d. | Sodium |
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26.
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The term associated with the
eating of fecal materials is called?
a. | Enteritis | b. | OOcysts | c. | Toxemia | d. | Coprophagy |
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27.
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About how long ago were cats
domesticated?
a. | 2,000
years | b. | 3,000
years | c. | 4,000
years | d. | 6,000
years |
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28.
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An inflammation of the mammary
tissue in rabbits is called?
a. | Mastitis | b. | Syphilis | c. | Snuffles | d. | Wry Neck |
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29.
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What is the correct term for
birth process in rabbits?
a. | Whelping | b. | Kindling | c. | Lagomorpha | d. | Gestation |
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30.
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How many species of cavy are
there?
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31.
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Guinea pig young are born
how?
a. | Pink and
helpless | c. | Fully
developed | b. | Blind, deaf with fur | d. | Blind and deaf without fur |
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32.
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What can guinea pigs not
develop naturally?
a. | Vitamin
B | c. | Vitamin
D | b. | Vitamin
C | d. | They have no vitamin
problems |
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33.
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Having thin, moist skin that
allows breathing through it is called?
a. | Osmosis | c. | Siren | b. | Ohm | d. | Spermatophore |
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34.
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There are three different types
of habitats for amphibians; aquatic, semi-aquatic and _________.
a. | Woodland | b. | Terrestrial | c. | Vivarium | d. | Aquarium |
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35.
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Caused by the bacteria
Aeromorias Hydrophila, frogs get;
a. | Metamorphosis | c. | Red Leg | b. | Wet Tail | d. | Wry Neck |
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36.
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What temperature should
salamanders be kept at?
a. | 20 - 30 | b. | 40 - 50 | c. | 60 - 70 | d. | 80 - 90 |
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37.
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The African Clawed Frog is in
what family?
a. | Discoglosidae | c. | Pelobatidae | b. | Pipidae | d. | Ranidae |
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38.
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Amphibians do not have
what?
a. | Tongues | b. | Ears | c. | Claws | d. | Teeth |
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39.
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The lower portion of a turtles
shell is called?
a. | Carapace | b. | Scutes | c. | Brille | d. | Plastron |
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40.
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Reptiles can not generate their
own body heat, making them;
a. | Ectotherms | b. | Warm Blooded | c. | Arboreal | d. | Hemipenes |
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41.
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What kind of eggs do
crocodilians bear?
a. | Hard
shelled | c. | They can be
both | b. | Soft Shelled | d. | They bear their young live |
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42.
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The Ball Python reaches about
what average length?
a. | 4 - 5
feet | b. | 5 - 6 feet
| c. | 7 - 8
feet | d. | 9 - 10
feet |
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43.
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How are parrots toes
assembled?
a. | Three forward, one
back | c. | one forward, three
back | b. | Two forward, two back | d. | four forward |
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44.
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Causes high mortality in young
birds, appear sleepy and white feces is what bird disease?
a. | Parrot
Fever | c. | Bumblefoot | b. | Tapeworms | d. | Pullorum Disease |
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45.
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The upper and lower beak on a
bird are called?
a. | Mandibles | b. | Sternum | c. | Lores | d. | Ceres |
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46.
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How do you determine the sex of
a mature budgerigar?
a. | Flight
Feathers | c. | Color of
Cere | b. | Size of the bird | d. | Ability to fly |
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47.
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The Hyacinth Macaw would be
found in what subfamily?
a. | Cacatuinae | c. | Sturnidae | b. | Psittacinae | d. | Plaoceidae |
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48.
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After bringing home a new bird,
how long should it be left alone?
a. | A few
hours | c. | A few
days | b. | Not at all | d. | A few months |
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49.
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What is the number one thing
that you should not buy a small animal for?
a. | Breeding
| c. | Replacement of a dead
pet | b. | Company for another pet | d. | As a present for someone |
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50.
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What is the best type of food
dishes for small animals?
a. | Light, metal
bowls | c. | Scatter food in various
bowls | b. | Heavy, plastic bowls | d. | Paper bowls |
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51.
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What should you feed your small
animal?
a. | Leafy greens
only | c. | Seeds | b. | Wild Flower mixture | d. | Commercially prepared diet |
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52.
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What kind of lighting makes
small animals nervous?
a. | Normal light
bulbs | c. | Dark, shadowy
lighting | b. | Direct sunlight | d. | Lights really don’t make them
nervous |
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53.
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The gap between the molars and
incisors on a rodent is called?
a. | Malocclusion | c. | Diastema | b. | Cellulose | d. | Muridae |
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54.
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What is the best all around
choice for housing for your rodents?
a. | Commercially hard plastic with
wires | c. | Interconnecting
Tubes | b. | Aquarium | d. | Cardboard tubing |
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55.
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Coccidiosis is generally caused
by what?
a. | Overcrowding | b. | Poor Sanitary conditions | c. | Bad breeding | d. | Both Overcrowding AND Poor Sanitary
conditions |
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56.
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What type of toys are the best
for rodents?
a. | Rubber
balls | c. | PVC pipe
toys | b. | Plastic, small toys | d. | Rodents don’t need toys |
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57.
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The word hamster
means:
a. | Sneaky | b. | To hoard | c. | To gnaw | d. | Fuzzy |
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58.
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Ideally hamsters should be
housed at what temperature?
a. | 65 - 70
degrees | c. | 85 - 90
degrees | b. | 75 - 80 degrees | d. | 95 -100 degrees |
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59.
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The lack of what vitamin will
cause hamsters to die quickly?
a. | Niacin | b. | Riboflavin | c. | Vitamin C | d. | Vitamin A |
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60.
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At what age can a hamster be
bred?
a. | 3
months | b. | 6
months | c. | 1 year | d. | 2 years |
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61.
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If a male gerbil is
“skimming”, what is he doing?
a. | Running on a
wheel | c. | Communicating to other
gerbils | b. | Scent marking | d. | Making a breeding nest |
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62.
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Gerbils are social animals, you
should select;
a. | Same sex house
mates | b. | Opposite sex house
mates |
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63.
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About how long after they are
born will gerbils begin to get their fur?
a. | They are born with
fur | c. | Two
weeks | b. | One week | d. | Three weeks |
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64.
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How many species are included
in the family muridae?
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65.
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How much food should a mouse
eat per day?
a. | 1/5 oz. | b. | 1/6 oz. | c. | 1/7 oz. | d. | 1/8 oz. |
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66.
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How long is the average
gestation period in mice?
a. | 15 - 17
days | b. | 18 - 21
days | c. | 22 - 26
days | d. | 27 - 30
days |
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67.
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A “_________” mouse
is often described as a mouse with ataxia.
a. | Waltzing | b. | Sleeping | c. | Dizzy | d. | Shutter |
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68.
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Around when did the black rat
reach North America?
a. | 1400’s | b. | 1600’s | c. | 1500’s | d. | 1700’s |
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69.
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Which sex of rats live
longer?
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70.
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Rats reach sexual maturity
when?
a. | 30 - 39
days | c. | 50 - 59
days | b. | 40 - 49 days | d. | 60 - 69 days |
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71.
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Neoplasia is very common in
rats, what is this?
a. | Nearsightedness | c. | Heart problems | b. | Aggression | d. | Tumors |
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72.
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About how long is the life
expectancy for a chinchilla?
a. | 5 years | b. | 6 - 7 years | c. | 8 - 12 years | d. | 15 years |
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73.
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Around what temperature should
you house a chinchilla?
a. | 50-55
degrees | c. | 61-65
degrees | b. | 56-60 degrees | d. | 66-60 degrees |
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74.
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If your ferret is referred to
as a hob, what is it?
a. | An unspayed
female | c. | A neutered
male | b. | A spayed female | d. | An unneutered male |
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75.
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What percent of fiber should a
ferret have in its daily diet?
a. | 10
percent | b. | 6
percent | c. | 4
percent | d. | 2
percent |
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