General Definitions

Myomorph Rodents

• Mice and rats

• Gerbils and hamsters

Hystricomorph Rodents

• Guinea pigs

• Chinchillas

• Degu and patagonian cavy

Sciuromorph Rodents

• Prairie dogs

• Chipmunks

• Squirrels

Full Elodonts

• Rabbits

• Guinea pigs

• Chinchillas

Incisor Only Elodonts

• Rats

• Mice

• Squirrels

Precocial Offspring

Young animals that are relatively mature and mobile immediately upon birth or hatching

Altricial Offspring

Young animals hatched or born helpless and requires significant parental care

Primiparous

Giving birth for the first time?

Passerines

• Finches

• Canaries

Psittacines

• Parrots

Granivorous Birds

• Budgies

• Cockatiels

Frugivorous Birds

• Macaws

Nectarivorous Birds

• Lories

• Lorikeets

Herbivorous Reptiles

• Tortoises

• Iguanas

• Uromastyx

Insectivorous Lizards

• Chameleons

• Collared lizard

• Geckos

Ominvorous Lizards

• Skinks

• Dragons

Carnivorous Lizards

• Tegu

• Savannah monitor

• Gila monster

Omnivorous Turtles

• Sliders/pond turtles

• Box turtles

Carnivorous Turtles

• Softshell turtles

• Snapping turtles