Title: (Optional) Identify breeds/varieties of common pet rodents.
Course: Small Animal Care I (18102-18) > Section: Caring for and Managing Rodents

Identification should include

- the most common breeds of hamsters, gerbils, rats, mice, guinea pigs, and chinchillas
- their origins
- unique physical characteristics of each breed.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How does a rodent’s species/breed affect its suitability as a pet?
- What considerations should be made when adding a rodent to a household that already has other pets?
- What is the average life span of a pet rodent?