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Potentially zoonotic parasite of S. American camelids

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Sarcocystis

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Baby guanacos are called….

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Chulengos!

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Country that produces most of the world’s alpaca fiber

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Peru

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Most alpaca fiber is sold for _____________ use, while most of the slightly coarser llama fiber is used for _________ use.

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Commercial;

Family

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Baby alpacas and baby llamas are called…

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Cria!

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Baby vicuñas are called…

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Fawns!

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Chaco has been a practice since the days of the Inca where every 3-4 years, rounding up of what wild animal to shear their fine, valuable fibre occurs?

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vicuñas!

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Scientific name for vicuñas…

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Vicugna vicugna

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How have S. American camelids adapted to their dry, high altitude environment differently than most other ruminants?

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1) day light parturition! Probably because it’s so friggin frigid at night…
2) ^#RBCs per blood volume than other species - more resistant to hypoxia
3) hollow-cored fibre, sans water-resistant lanolin

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Scientific name for guanacos…

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Llama guanacoe

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Huacaya and Suri are 2 breeds of ______.

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Alpaca!

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Scientific name of llama…

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Llama glama

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How are velvet antlers collected?

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By sedating the animals in summer and sawing off antler when it’s ~55% grown

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Male and female counterparts in red deer…

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Stag and hind

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Male and female counterparts in elk

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Bull and cow

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If a red deer and elk crossbreed, are the offspring fertile?

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Yes!

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Scientific name for red deer

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Cervus elaphus

They “cervus” Santa Claus

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Bison bison (American) temperament…

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Can be very aggressive! Esp during breeding season/calving!!

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Scientific name for elk…

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Cervus canadensis

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T or F:

American Buffalo is endangered.

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False; used to be - not anymore!

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Gestation length of a horse…

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11-12 months

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Gestation length of S. American camelids…

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11-12 months (same as horse!)

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Gestation length of pig

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Gestation length of laying hen…

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Gestation length of Bison bison as well as Bos Taurus...
280 days!
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The dear production sector in N. America is threatened by this disease.
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)
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Where does llama and alpaca meat go?
To the local High Andes communities
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What is the main purpose of alpaca production?
Fiber commercialization
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T or F: | Traditionally, in S. America, both alpaca and llamas are used as packing animals
FALSE.
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How is the alpaca and llama herd management, performed by communities and smallholders, characterized?
One herd; no separation of males and females; genotype; animal categories and mixed with other ruminants
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In comparison to true ruminant meat, alpaca and llama meat composition is...
Lower fat and cholesterol content
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What does Tylopoda (the suborder that SACs belong to) mean?
Soft foot pad/ padded foot
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The only breed organization in N. America that requires mares to be bred "live cover"
Jockey Club
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When is velvet removed from elk and red deer?
EARLY summer
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Largest breed organization in the world?
AQHA
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Genetic disorders associated with Arabian horse breeds...
1) Cerebellar abiotrophy 2) coat color dilution lethal (CCDL) 3) Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) 4) Lavender foal syndrome (LFS) *autosomal recessive*
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What breed is associated with the dominant genetic disorder, Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis (HYPP)?
American quarterhorse!
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The 2 racing gaits of a standardbred race horse
Pace and Trot
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Species that makes the best usage of woody plants during winter on the range?
Bison
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When do bison breed and calve?
Breed: July-August Calve: Springtime!
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When do elk breed?
Autumn/Fall
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Organize skinless chicken, beef, bison, and pork in order of fat content (fattier>lean)
Beef>pork>chicken>bison
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Your name is Alejandra and you own a Spanish goat flock of 50 in Oklahoma ('Merica). To improve the carcass conformation of kids, what cross might you consider?
a Boer buck to cross with some Spanish doe-si-does
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In 'Merica, what are the majority of goats bred for?
Meat
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American goat breed
La Mancha | Manchamelis love 'Merica
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Fainting goats are what breed?
Myotonic/ Tennessee goat
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Best carcass conformation goat breed?
Boer
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La Mancha and Alpine breeds are ________ goats.
Dairy
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Your name is Emily Bo-jangles and you live in SoCal with your sheep. When should you shear them?
April. Because it's the best month. Always.
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Most labor intensive lamb production system?
Accelerated lambing
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Cheviot, Hampshire, and Suffolk sheep are N. ________, so are therefore ________ (season) breeders.
European; | Autumn
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Gestation for sheep
5 months!
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Sheep are _________; whereas goats are __________/foragers.
Grazers; | Browsers
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Hair sheep breeds, go!
Katahdin, BBB, Dorper
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Merino sheep are ______ _______ breeds. | Marv. Merino and his unique hair...
Fine wool; curly qs
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What 2 breeds of sheepies have the highest percentage of triplets and beyond?
Romanov and Finnish Landrace

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