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Small Animal Breeds TestTrue / False- Circle the Correct Answer

1. True / False Coat color, coat texture, and ear carriage are all examples of characteristics to use as tools in identifying an animal’s breed.

2. True / False Freshwater fish and saltwater fish are synonymous.

3. True / False Cockatoos are small pet birds that are usually green or gray in color.

4. True / False Hamsters have tails and gerbils don’t.

5. True / False Most domestic cats are either domestic shorthairs or domestic longhairs.

Multiple Choice: Circle the correct answer to each question.

6. Which of the following dog breeds comes in a smooth coat, wirehair, and long hair.

A. ChihuahuaB. Shih TzuC. DachshundD. Maltese Poodle

7. What small breed dog has both long and shorthaired coats, it’s ears stand erect, and it has large buggy eyes.

A. ChihuahuaB. Shih TzuC. MalteseD. Toy Poodle

8. Choose the color that Labrador Retrievers are NOT.

A. The amount of boneless, closely trimmed meat from a carcassB. The amount of marbling in a cut of meatC. The size of the rib eye in beefD. The total weight of the carcass

9. This breed of cat has no tail due to a genetic mutation of the vertebrae in the lower spine.

A. Domestic TaillessB. SphinxC. PersianD. Manx

10. Which breed of cat has long hair, a smashed face, and very large eyes?

A. ManxB. RagdollC. Domestic ShorthairD. Persian

Matching: Match the species with the correct scientific name. Each option may be used once, more than once, or not at all.

A. Cat SnakeB. ClownfishC. DogD. Ferret

E. GerbilF. GoldfishG. Guinea PigH. Hamster

I. LizardJ. ParrotK. Turtle

11. _________Canis familiaris

12. _________Cavia porcellus

13. _________Cricetinae

14. _________Felis catus

15. _________Gerbillinae

16. _________Lacertilia

17. _________Mustela putorius furo

18. _________Psittaciformes

19. _________Serpentes

20. _________Testudines

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