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Chinchilla Facts
Chinchillas are special animals
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Dental Care: Small Pet Health Quiz
Teeth allow food to be broken down and digested so essential nutrients, vitamins, and minerals can be absorbed and used by the body.
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Ferret Facts
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Ferret Fun Facts
Ferrets can sleep so soundly that they cannot be woken up even when picked up and jostled.
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Fun Facts: Chinchilla
A chinchilla has approximately 90 hairs per hair follicle; humans have 1-2 hairs per follicle.
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Gerbil Facts
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Gerbil Fun Facts
If you have multiple gerbils, they will all join in on thumping behavior.
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Guinea Pig Facts
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Guinea Pig Fun Facts
Guinea pigs love being petted and will fall asleep in your lap if they trust you.
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Hamster Facts
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Hamster Fun Facts
Grooming coats their feet in scent from glands located around their body and leaves a trail of smells the hamster can follow to return to his home den.
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Hedgehog Facts
Hedgehogs are interesting animals.
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Hedgehog Fun Facts
If necessary, a hedgehog can run over six feet per second. In fact, many hedgehogs will attempt to escape an attacker before they roll into a protective, spiny ball.
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Mouse Facts
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Mouse Fun Facts
Contrary to popular belief, mice are exceptionally clean - often organizing their home into areas specific for food, shelter, and bathroom purposes.
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Rabbit Facts
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Rabbit Fun Facts
When a rabbit is happy, she will click her teeth.
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Rat Facts
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Rat Fun Facts
Many breeders believe that rats were first widely domesticated by the rat-catchers of the 19th Century.
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Sugar Glider Facts
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Sugar Glider Fun Facts
A sugar glider is found in Australia, Tasmania, Indonesia, and New Guinea. Their scientific name is Petarus brevicep and is in the same order as kangaroos, opossums, wombats, and Tasmanian devils.
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