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Camelids Flashcards

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Who are camelids?

A

Camels (dromedary- single hump/ bactrian- double hump), Llamas, Guanaco, Vicuna, Alpaca,

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Where are Bactrian camels from?

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East Asia (Mongolia)

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Where are Dromedary camels from?

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Africa

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When was the first camel stud est. in AUS?

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1865 (first camel 1840 imported). Released in the 1920s

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5
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How many camels in AUS?

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300,000+

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What are camels known for?

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Move long distances in the desert (6 hrs/ day), feed of very poor quality roughage, carry loads (1/2 bodyweight) and can move quickly (5 km/hr walking- racing 25 km/hr- TB 60 km/hr)

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What is the lifespan of a camel?

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30-50 years

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What is the weight of a male and female camel?

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Male: 800-1000 kg/ female: 600-800 kg

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9
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How much do camels drink per day?

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20-30 Litres

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10
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How much do alpacas weight?

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70 kg

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How long do Alpacas live?

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15-20 years

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12
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What is the gestation length of an Alpaca?

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335 days

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13
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What is a Tuis?

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Adolescent

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14
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What is a hembra?

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Adult female

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15
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What is a macho?

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Adult male

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16
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What is a cria?

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baby

17
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When is birth?

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Morning

18
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What is the Huacaya?

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Most common in Australia, soft, fluffy looking, fleece like merino

19
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What is a Suri?

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Fleece has long, pencil like locks (like Leicester Sheep)

20
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How much fleece? How is it different to sheep?

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1.5-4kg of fleece- once per year- lower grease content

21
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What is the DSE rating of an alpaca?

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1-1.2 DSE (lactating hembra 2 DSE)

22
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Alpaca vaccines?

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Tetanus, pulpy kidney, black leg, black disease, malignant oedema (5 in 1 vaccine), Johnes disease (mycobacterium paratuberculosis), internal parasites

23
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Mating age of hembra (female) alpacas?

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Over 12 months, 45 kg

24
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When do males reach sexual maturity?

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1-3 years

25
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When are alpacas weaned?

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3-6 months of age

26
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Micron of alpaca fleece? X-fine?

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19-26 microns…. extra fine less than 19 microns, fine is 22 microns, medium is less than 26 microns

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