Answer to Question 1Word Scramble definitions:
1. Meningitisinflammat
ion of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.
2. Dwarfan animal much smaller than the average kind of its species.
3. Dexterousdemonstrat
ing skill, especially with the hands.
4. Bacteriasingle-celled organisms that live in colonies and cause diseases in animals.
5. Cheek pouchesa saclike fold of skin on either side of the mouth, used for carrying food.
6. Wood shavingswaste products from woodworking that is used for animal bedding.
7. Water bottlea container used to hold water for animals to drink free choice.
8. Nocturnalsleeping during the day and being active at night.
9. Wet tailone of the most serious intestinal diseases that affect hamsters; named for the wet, dirty tails
that accompany the disease.
10. Scent glandsan animal gland that secretes an odorous pheromone.
11. Hibernationgoing into a resting or dormant state during winter.
12. Colonya group of animals living together for protection, sharing food, and raising young.
13. Syriana small light-colored hamster often used for research or kept as a pet.
14. Teddy bearanother name for a Syrian hamster, often with long hair.
15. Estivationa deep sleep-like state triggered by excessively warm temperatures.
16. Demodecticmites found on the skin of many animals; they can cause demodicosis if present in large
numbers.
17. Husbandrycare and management of domestic animals.
18. Exercise wheelrunning wheels attached to the inside of a hamster cage to prevent boredom and keep
the pet in shape.
19. Prolapsean organ of an animal's body that falls out of its normal position.
Answer to Question 2Diet 1: Commercially prepared pellets for small animals can be used. They are already formulated to provide
all the vitamins and minerals needed for the hamster to survive.
Diet 2: A mixed ration can be made that has a wide variety of foods, including seeds like corn, millet,
wheat, oats, sorghum, and rape seed. Carrots, potato, clover or alfalfa hay, peas, beans, and nuts should be
supplemented. Dog pellets or biscuits can be fed to help supplement vitamins and minerals and wear down
the teeth.
Answer to Question 31. Hamsters will stand on their rear legs with their paws upraised when they are defending their territory.
2. A hamster may bite a person who sticks a finger into its cage.
3. Male hamsters have strong secretions on their flanks, used to mark their territory.