Camelids Lecture Exam

kingdom for llama and alpaca

Animalia

phylum for llama and alpaca

Chordata

class for llama and alpaca

Mammalia

order for llama and alpaca

Artiodactyla

family for llama and alpaca

Camelidae

genus and species for llama

Lama glama

genus and species for alpaca

Vicugna pacos

temperature

99.0 - 101.5 degrees F

heart rate

60 - 90 bpm

respiration rate

10 - 30 rpm

avg lifespan

15 - 20 years

terms for adult female

female or dam

term for adult male

stud

term for castrated male

gelding

term for neonate up to 6 months of age

cria

term for a camelid between 1 and 2 years of age

yearling

term for mating sound made by males

orgle

term for the sternal recumbency position that a female takes for breeding (two spellings)

cush or kush

camelids are BLANK BLANK breathers

obligate nasal

term for aggressive, unmannerly behaviors by hand-raised camelids that become extremely dangerous towards people

aberrant behavior syndrome

these behaviors are seen with what syndrome: rearing up, pulling on your clothes, pushing you, following you around, being overly friendly

aberrant behavior syndrome

adult llama height

42 - 48 inches

adult alpaca height

34 - 36 inches

adult llama weight

280 - 450 pounds

adult alpaca weight

150 - 185 pounds

which camelid is softer

alpaca

which cemalid has long guard hairs that make its coat less soft

llama

alpacas and llamas should be shorn BLANK BLANK

each year

alpacas were originally bred for what

fiber

llamas were originally bred for what

fiber, meat, pack animals

which camelid is more timid

alpaca

which camelid is less timid and can be used as a protector/ guard animal

llama

estrous cycle

polyestrous

age range of llama female at puberty

6 - 12 months

age of alpaca female at puberty

12 months

age range of llama male at puberty

2 - 3 years

age range of alpaca male at puberty

2 - 3 years

age range at first breeding for camelids

2.5 - 3.5 years

which horn of the uterus are fetuses carried in 95% of the time

left

camelids are BLANK ovulators, meaning they don’t ovulate until mating

induced

what is their estrous cycle frequency

8 - 12 days

what is the duration of estrus

4 - 5 days

gestation range

335 - 365 days

alpaca birth weight

12 - 17 pounds

llama birth weight

24 - 35 pounds

litter size

1

weaning age

5 - 6 months

most common method of breeding

live cover

how many minutes do they mate for

20 - 45 minutes

three main reasons for dystocia

fetal malpositioning, poor cervical dilation, uterine torsion

true or false: camelids lick their crias clean/dry after birth

false

what is their placenta called

epidermal membrane

camelids have BLANK rostral arcades

incomplete

how many upper incisors on each side

1

how many lower incisors on each side

3

premolars and molars are referred to as BLANK teeth

cheek

true or false: they don’t have first or second premolars

true

which premolar is sometimes absent on exam or rads

third

which premolar is almost always present

fourth

how many canines do they have on top and bottom

1

how many molars do they have on top and bottom

3

range of amount of adult teeth

28 - 32

males use their upper incisors and upper and lower canines as what

fighting teeth

true or false: they have permanent canine teeth that females and castrated males may or may not possess

true

camelids are BLANK ruminants or BLANK ruminants

modified or pseudo

camelids have a BLANK compartment forestomach

three

what are the three compartments of the forestomach called

C1, C2, C3

what compartment of the forestomach is 83% of total stomach volume and is analogous to the rumen

C1

what compartment of the forestomach is 6% of stomach volume and is analogous to the reticulum

C2

what forestomach compartment is 11% of total stomach volume and is analogous to the abomasum

C3

do not feed BLANK BLANK because the barbs on them can cause ulcers in the stomach

whole oats

like sheep, camelids are sensitive to BLANK

copper

llamas possess BLANK BLANK BLANK with a unique shape (oval), small size, and high hemoglobin content

red blood cells

llamas rbc’s can swell up to BLANK% of their normal size without lysing

240%

what is the name for an alpaca crossed with a llama

misty