RATs lecture quiz #2 Flashcards
1
Q
Rat scientific name
A
Rattus Norvegicus
2
Q
Rat bones
A
Open epiphysis
3
Q
Rat lungs lobes
A
One left lobe and four small right lobes
4
Q
Eye gland
A
Harderian gland
5
Q
Eye gland secretes
A
Porphyrin called “chromodacryorrhea”
6
Q
Liver lobes
A
4: Median, L lateral, R lateral and caudate
7
Q
Average weight
A
300g - 400g
8
Q
Average lifespan
A
2 1/2 yrs to 3 1/2 yrs
9
Q
Reach puberty
A
65 - 110 days, breed around 3 months
10
Q
Females are
A
Polyestrus (not seasonal)
11
Q
Weaning
A
19 - 21 days
12
Q
Gestation
A
19 - 21 days
13
Q
Litter
A
6 - 12 pups
14
Q
Hairless until
A
7 - 10 days
15
Q
Blind, eyes closed
A
7 - 14 days