CAMELIDS
broadside
to signal aggression stand side ways tail high neck arched ears pinned back
alpaca uses
uses south america fiber, meat, pack, fule. north show, fiber, clothing, mainly fleece
weaned
weanling 3mon-1year
oval
what shape are their red blood cells
alarm call
when they see a predator
camel colors
white, brown, tan, red, black
year
yearling 1year
female puberty
12 month
bactrian camel
17mph
Lamas appearance
2 times larger, banana shape ears, high tail, lamas better disposition
canine (fighting teeth)
2- 3.5 years
camles should be checked for pregnacy
2-3weeks, 6weeks, 12weeks
incisors
2-4years
dromendary
25 to 40 mph short distance
males puberty
3 years
premolars
3.5-5 years
gestation length
350 days
molar
6mo-4yr
mammary glands
8 mammary- 4 Quarters each quarter has 1 teat lead 2 glands
Not a ruminant
Camelids are?
Bactrian camel
Camelus bacitrianus
Domedary
Camelus dromedarius
HUACAYA
fluffy thicker coat
15 min train
for 3 days and they can learn easily
feed
fresh water, mixed grass/ alfalfa, mineral salt, treats carrots, orange peels, grain, known as (BROWSERS)
castrated male
gelding
how to restrain a camel
halter and lead, towel over muzzle, make the halter to fit the camel or could restrict breathing , held like a dog, arm under jaw pull toward you, sternal recumbency
camel feet
have 2 toes and a lathery foot pad
polyestrous
having more than one estrous cycle per year
progesterone test
high level may indicate pregnancy
fat
in the hump
spitting
is regurgitated stomach contants
lama
large head, long neck, pointed ears, short tail, more temperament
young female
maiden
orling
males breeding noise
ultrasound
most accurate method
humming
most common bonding noise
alpaca birth
one cria, ears spear shape, tail down, breed 18-24 months
vicunas
smaller camel dens ine tawny coat
lamas uses
south: fiber rugs, ropes, pack animals, meat,fuel. North: pack, show, gaurd, meat, wool
male camel are dramatic
spitting, ramming chests, neck fights, kicking
male
stud
spit test
stud a attempts to bred with female and she lies down not pregnant
2 hump from Asia
Bactrian camel
3 chambers
How many chambers to a camelids stomach?
40 to 50 yr
How old do camels live till?
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE camelids canine teeth are tusk like
berserk syndrome or aberrant behavior
bottle raised cria hand raised mostly males
240%
camel red blood cells expand how much
nostrils
camels can close their
53 gallons
camels can drink in 3 minutes
40%
camels can lose how much water weight
eyelashes
camels have 2 layers of
male testicles
close to the body, prepuce backward rear urination
baby
cria
female
dam
Gaurding sheep
distance alarm, trample intruder, femels or geldings
shearing
done in the spring
one hump from africa
dromedary
behavior
ears tell how animal is feeling
Dormendary
extend dulla from mouth during rut and salivate
induced ovulation
female ovulates due to external stimulation
trim
fighting teeth
