Exam 2 review

Question 1

Name a browser species

Answer 1

Goats (Capra Hircus)

Question 2

What are the 2 hair sheep breeds?

Answer 2

Barbados blackberry and Dorper

Question 3

Sheep breed with the finest wool

Answer 3

Merino

Question 4

2 breeds of sheep with average high number of triplets?

Answer 4

Romanov and Finnish Landrace

Question 5

The most labour intensive method for producing lambs?

Answer 5

Accelerated lambing

Question 6

What would be the best time of the year to shear sheep in a temperate region like Southern California?

Answer 6

April

Question 7

What are the 2 dairy goat breeds?

Answer 7

La Mancha and Alpine

Question 8

In the USA, the majority of goats are bred for:

Answer 8

Meat

Question 9

American (US) goat breed:

Answer 9

Alpine

Question 10

What is the goat breed with the best carcass conformation?

Answer 10

Kiko

Question 11

Imagine you own a small (50 animals) Spanish goat flock in Oklahoma. You want to improve the results of your operation. The main problem is related to poor carcass conformation of the kids. What would be best choice to
improve your results?

Answer 11

Purchase a Boer buck to cross with some of the Spanish does

Question 12

What species would make the best usage of woody plants during winter on the range?

Answer 12

Bison

Question 13

Bison breed in:

Answer 13

July-August and calve in Spring

Question 14

True or False? Captive bolt gun a good way for stunning bison.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Select the correct order for fat content (fattier > lean) in the following meats:

Answer 15

Beef (choice) > Pork > Chicken (skinless) > Bison

Question 16

Elk breed in

Answer 16

Autumn/Fall

Question 17

When is velvet removed from elk and red deer?

Answer 17

Early summer

Question 18

Which is the largest breed organization in the world?

Answer 18

The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA)

Question 19

Is Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP) a genetic disorder of arabian horse breed?

Answer 19

No

Question 20

What are the 2 racing gaits of a Standardbred race horse?

Answer 20

Pace and Trot

Question 21

What is the only breed organization in North America that requires mares to be bred “live cover”?

Answer 21

The Jockey club

Question 22

South American Camelids belong to the Suborder Tylopoda, What does the term Tylopoda mean:

Answer 22

Soft foot pad (padded foot)

Question 23

Indicate the most important feature regard to alpaca and llama meat composition:

Answer 23

Lower fat and cholesterol content than that of ruminant’s meat

Question 24

The alpaca and llama herd management performed by communities and smallholders is characterized by:

Answer 24

Animals are kept in one herd without separation of males, females, genotype, animal categories and mixed with other ruminants

Question 25

True or False? The main purpose of alpaca production is fibre commercialization

Answer 25

True

Question 26

True or False? Traditionally, in South America, both alpaca and llamas are used as packing animals

Answer 26

False

Question 27

True or False? Alpaca and llama meat are used for locally consume by the High Andes communities

Answer 27

True

Question 28

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a serious threat to the deer production sector in North America. True or False?

Answer 28

True

Question 29

The gestation length of a horse:

Answer 29

11-12 months

Question 30

the gestation length of a Bison bison and a Bos Taurus:

Answer 30

Around 280 days

Question 31

the gestation length of a laying hen:

Answer 31

21 days

Question 32

the gestation length of a pig:

Answer 32

115 days

Question 33

the gestation length of most South American camelids

Answer 33

11-12 months

Question 34

Bison bison is an endangered species:

Answer 34

False

Question 35

Name the Scientific name of the American Bison

Answer 35

Bison Bison

Question 36

Bison bison are very tame and easy to handle animals used in meat production (T/F)

Answer 36

False

Question 37

The scientific name of Red deer is

Answer 37

Cervus elaphus

Question 38

The scientific name of Elk is

Answer 38

Cervus canadensis

Question 39

Red deer and elk can crossbreed and produce fertile offspring (T/F)

Answer 39

True

Question 40

Velvet antlers are collected by sedating the animals in summer and sawing off the antler when it is about 55% grown (T/F)

Answer 40

True

Question 41

The scientific name of a llama is

Answer 41

Llama glama

Question 42

The two breeds of Alpaca are

Answer 42

Huacaya and Suri

Question 43

The scientific name of guanacos are

Answer 43

Llama guanacoe

Question 44

The scientific name of vicuna are

Answer 44

Vicugna vicugna

Question 45

The practice of rounding up wild vicuñas for the shearing of their fine, valuable fibre, every 3-4 years, that has been in practice since the days of the Incas is called a

Answer 45

Chaco

Question 46

Baby vicuñas are called

Answer 46

Fawns

Question 47

Baby alpacas and llamas are called

Answer 47

Cria

Question 48

True of False, most alpaca fibre is sold for commercial use and most of the slightly coarser llama fibre is used for family use

Answer 48

True

Question 49

What country produces most of the world’s alpaca fibre?

Answer 49

Peru

Question 50

Baby guanacos are called

Answer 50

Chulengos

Question 51

Name a potentially zoonotic parasite of south American camelids

Answer 51

sarcoscystis

Question 52

Artiodactyla means

Answer 52

Even toed