Camelids

Question 1

What are the 3 types of OWC (old world camelids)

Answer 1

Dromedary (single hump, common), Bactrian (2 hump), Wild Bactrian (2 hump)

Question 2

What are the 2 domesticated NWC, and their wild variants

Answer 2

Llama and Alpaca
Guanaco (non domesticated Llama)
Vicuna (non domesticated Alpaca)

Question 3

What is the relevance/ adaptations of OWC

Answer 3

Can carry up to 300kg (useful in transport), renal mechanisms to reduce water lost, different RBC shape to carry water well, can drink several litres of water/ minute

Question 4

What are the uses of OWC

Answer 4

Milk, meat, hide, transport, tourism, security, capital

Question 5

What is the Aus. relevance of OWC

Answer 5

Imported in 1840 for transport, 15,000 more imported then cars invented. Camels released and because feral

Question 6

What is the impact of feral camels in Aus.

Answer 6

Consume vegetation, drink waterholes dry, destroy property (fences), compete with livestock for feed/ water
Gov. project to reduce feral population

Question 7

Main uses of domesticated Aus. camel industry (4)

Answer 7

Tourism, meat, live export, racing

Question 8

Castration should be conducted in adults and sub-adults and not during rut. What age is the minimum

Answer 8

12 months

Question 9

What is the camelids digestive system? and what does it compose of?

Answer 9

pseudoruminant: 3 chambered forestomach (rumen -> reticulum -> abomasum)

Question 10

Are camels grazers or browsers? and what does this mean for feed selection?

Answer 10

Browser, and will avoid low-lying vegetation

Question 11

What is the term for parturition in NWC?

Answer 11

unpacking

Question 12

What is the importance/ use of NWC (3)?

Answer 12

Fibre, leather, meat

Question 13

What is the gestation length of the NWC?

Answer 13

11-12 months

Question 14

Are camelid pregnancies most left or right uterine horn?

Answer 14

left

Question 15

How long after joining should the spit off test be conducted?

Answer 15

7 days