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

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