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t or f: The scientific name for the chinchilla used in biomedical research is Chinchilla laniger.

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The normally low body temperature of which animal makes it useful as an animal model for leprosy?

armadillo

Improper handling or anything that overexcites the chinchilla can result in a condition characterized by epilation, referred to as "Fur slip."

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Which animal is used to study embryonic development?

opossum

Studies of echolocation may use which animals as animal models?

bats

The patagium is the gliding membrane that allows the sugar glider to glide through the air.

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The ideal site for subcutaneous injection in hedgehogs is the haired skin of which areas?

ventral, legs

Which animals are useful animal models for auditory research?

chinchillas

What is the scientific name for the woodchuck?

Marmota monax

What is the common name for the zoonotic disease of sheep caused by Coxiella burnetii?

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