Camelids (exam 2)
13 Cards in this Set
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dam
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female llama/alpaca
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sire
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male llama/alpaca
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cria
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llama/alpaca>12 months
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A llama makes a good guard animal.
Since when were llamas used for that purpose?
Which gender works best?
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The 1980s
gelding (castrated male)
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Which four breeds are only recognized from S. America?
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1. Alpaca
2. Llama
3. Guanaco
4. Vicuna
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cama
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The hybrid of a male dromedary camel and a female llama
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There are two types of alpacas. Which one is the most common?
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Huacaya
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Michigan is the _____ state with registered alpacas.
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9th
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guanaco
vicuna
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One of the two wild camelid native to S. America.
Considered more graceful, delicate and smaller than the Guanaco
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When was the first cama born?
They tend to stay in groups. What are in the groups?
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January 14, 1998
Usually one male and several females
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What is the cama's gestation period?
When are they sexually mature?
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11.5 months
F - 12m
M - 3yr
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What is a major concern for camelids?
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Heat; use ponds (for lower body), fans and shearing
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What vitamin to camelids need to keep gaining weight?
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Vitamin D
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