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Rat Knowledge 2 Trivia Quiz

This is a sequel to my first rattie quiz. These questions are not your average 'how do you care for rats' questions so put on your thinking caps!

A multiple-choice quiz by eozarth. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
eozarth

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
62,357

Updated
Jan 30 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1539

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these is NOT an Australian native rat? Hint

Xeromys myoides

Hydromys chrysogaster

Praomys natalensis

Leporillus conditor

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these drugs is used to chemically castrate a buck rat? Hint

Baytril

Tardac

Tamoxifen

Chloramphenicol

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Question 3 of 10

3. What colour base does a silverfawn stem from? Hint

Black

Agouti

White

Blue

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is it called when a rat chatters or grinds its teeth together? Hint

Scraping

Quivering

Grinding

Bruxing

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which strain of Mycoplasma do rats suffer from? Hint

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Mycoplasma pulmonis

Mycoplasma agalactiae

Mycoplasma hominis

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Question 6 of 10

6. Female rats, or does, go into heat how often on average? Hint

Every 8 - 10 days

Once a month

Every 5 - 6 days

Every 2 - 3 days

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which chemical found in pine and cedar bedding can be extremely harmful to rats? Hint

Phenols

Pesticides

Hormones

Fungus

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which bacteria can cause bumblefoot? Hint

Streptococcus pyogenes

Staphylococcus intermedius

Streptococcus agalactiae

Staphylococcus aureus

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Question 9 of 10

9. Rats have a heart beat on average of how many beats per minute? Hint

80 - 190

260 - 600

800 - 900

20 - 100

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which province of Canada is completely devoid of rats apart from those used in scientific research? Hint

Alberta

British Columbia

Nova Scotia

Prince Edward Island

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these is NOT an Australian native rat?

Answer: Praomys natalensis

The Praomys natalensis is also known as the common African rat.

2. Which of these drugs is used to chemically castrate a buck rat?

Answer: Tardac

Tardac is mainly used in the UK as an alternative to surgical castration which can be invasive and risky.

3. What colour base does a silverfawn stem from?

Answer: Agouti

When the pink eye gene dilutes agouti, you get silverfawn.

4. What is it called when a rat chatters or grinds its teeth together?

Answer: Bruxing

When a rat bruxes it is generally contented and relaxed. It has been likened to a cat's purr.

5. Which strain of Mycoplasma do rats suffer from?

Answer: Mycoplasma pulmonis

The strain of Mycoplasma that rats carry will not transmit to human beings. Humans have their own strains of myco that can affect respiratory tract, salivary tract and genital tract.

6. Female rats, or does, go into heat how often on average?

Answer: Every 5 - 6 days

Does are receptive to bucks on average every 5 to 6 days, and this can often be observed by the vibration of the doe's ears and hunch-backed stance when her hindquarters are approached.

7. Which chemical found in pine and cedar bedding can be extremely harmful to rats?

Answer: Phenols

Cedar is the most dangerous of woods and shouldn't be used as bedding at all. Pine is less so, but still should be avoided. The more odour the shavings emit, the stronger the concentration of phenols.

8. Which bacteria can cause bumblefoot?

Answer: Staphylococcus aureus

S. aureus is a bacteria occurring naturally on the skin and can enter the foot via small scratches causing the condition known as Bumblefoot.

9. Rats have a heart beat on average of how many beats per minute?

Answer: 260 - 600

It sounds like a hummingbird!

10. Which province of Canada is completely devoid of rats apart from those used in scientific research?

Answer: Alberta

Lying inland and surrounded mostly by territory inhospitable to rats, Alberta did not have a rat within its borders until 1950. A government control programme involving government workers and the citizens ensued and wiped out all the rats in Alberta. No one may keep a rat as a pet in Alberta, and the only rats you'll find there are used for research.

Source: Author eozarth

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