Animal Facts for ANS001 Final (Hovey, UC Davis)

sheep order

Artiodactyla

Sheep Family

Bovidae

Sheep species

Ovis aries

Cattle order

Artiodactyla

Cattle Family

Bovidae

Cattle species (adjusted to cold climate)

bos taurus

Cattle species (adjusted to warm climate)

bos indicus

Pig order

Artiodactyla

Pig family

Suidae

Pig species

Sus scrofa

Horse order

Perissodactyla

Horse family

Equidae

Horse species

Equus caballus

Chicken order

galliformes

Chicken family

phasianidae

Chicken species

Gallus gallus

Dog order

carnivora

dog family

Canidae

dog species

Canus farmiliaris

Cat order

carnivora

Cat family

felidae

cat species

Felis catus

mouse order

rodentia

mouse family

muridae

Mouse species

Mus musculus

rat order

rodentia

Rat family

muridae

Rat species

Rattus rattus

Rabbit order

lagomorpha

Rabbit family

leporidae

Rabbit species

Oryctologus cuniculus

Ruminant uterus type

short biocornuate

pig uterus type

long biocornuate

Which order means "odd-toed"?

Perissodactyla

Which order means "even-toed"?

Artiodactyla

Which commonly used lab animal is an induced ovulator?

rabbit

Ruminant diet

herbivore

Pig diet

omnivore

Horse diet

herbivore

Dog diet

omnivore

cat diet

obligate carnivore

Wolf diet

carnivore

Mice/rats diet

omnivore

rabbit diet

herbivore

Sheep estrus cycle length

17 days

Cow estrus cycle length

21 days

goat estrus cycle length

21 days

pig estrus cycle length

21 days

horse estrus cycle length

21 days

Mouse/rat estrus cycle length

4-5 days

How are cattle typically bred?

AI

How are pigs typically bred?

AI

How do dogs typically breed?

naturally (w/copulatory tie)

Chromosome number of sheep

54

Chromosome number of cows

60

Chromosome number of goats

60

Chromosome number of pigs

38

Chromosome number of horses

64

Chromosome number of chickens

78

Chromosome number of dogs

78

Chromosome number of cats

38

Chromosome number of mice

40

Chromosome number of rats

42

Chromosome number of rabbits

44

Sheep, cow, goat dental formula

I 0/4, C 0/0, P 3/3, M 3/3

Pig dental formula

I 3/3, C 1/1, P 4/4, M 3/3

Horse dental formula

I 3/3, C 1/1, P 3-4/3, M 3/3

dog dental formula

I 3/3, C 1/1, P 4/4, M 2/3

cat dental formula

I 3/3, C 1/1, P 3/2, M 1/1

ruminant placenta type

cotyledonary

pig placenta type

diffuse

horse placenta type

diffuse

dog and cat placenta type

zonary

Sheep estrus type

seasonally polyestrous

cow estrus type

polyestrous

goat estrus type

seasonally polyestrous

pig estrus type

polyestrous

dog estrus type

monoestrous

cat estrous type

seasonally polyestrous

Which placenta type is common for carnivores?

zonary

How many dogs are used in research each year?

50k - 60k

Which animal is typically used for bone, developmental, and nutritional research?

dogs

Which animal is typically used for research regarding internal clocks and heart disease?

hamsters

Which animal is typically used for eye testing due to their mucosal eyes?

rabbits

Rabbit dental formula

I 2/1, C 0/0, P 3/2, M 3/3

Which disease fixed the rabbit overpopulation in Australia?

Myxomatosis

How many days of their 18-day cycle are rabbits receptive to males?

14 days

How many offspring can rabbits have per year?

over 100

Male rabbit

buck

Female rabbit

doe

baby rabbit

kit

female sheep

ewe

male sheep

ram

female goat

doe

male goat

buck

male cattle castrated before sexual maturity

steer

intact male cattle

bull

male cattle castrated after sexual maturity

stag

male sheep/goat castrated before sexual maturity

wether

female horse

mare