camelids

40 million years ago

When did camelidae family originate in North America

3 million years ago

When did camelids migrate to Asia Africa and South America

10-12,000yrs ago

When did camelids go extinct in North America

Mammalia, artiodaclya, tylopoda, camelidae

Camelids class, order, suborder and family

Firm, round and 125-160d lifespan, nasal or oral breather

Ruminant hooves, red blood cells and breather type

Soft, elliptical and lifespan over 200d, nasal breather

Camelids foot type, red blood cells and breather type

4

How many stomach chambers do ruminant foregut fermenters have

3

How many stomach chambers do camelid foregut fermenters have

15-25yr

Llama lifespan

250-450lb

Llama weight

18-40lb

Newborn llama weight

5-6ft

Llama height

15-25yr

Alpaca lifespan

120-200lb

Alpaca adult weight

13-20lb

Newborn alpaca weight

4.5ft

Alpaca height

4

How many lb fleece to alpacas produce per year

Huacaya

Alpaca, short dense crimped fiber, shorn every year

Suri

Alpaca, long silky ringlets dreadlocks, shorn every year or 2 years

15-20

Vicuña lifespan

3ft

Vicuña height at withers

99-120lb

Vicuña adult weight

9-13lb

Vicuña newborn weight

15-20yr

Guanaco lifespan

4ft at withers

Guanaco height

210-265lb

Guacano weight

18-33lb

Guacano newborn weight

40mph

Guacano speed

Induced ovulators

What kind of ovulators are camelids

No

Do camelids have an estrous cycle

6m

Camelid female puberty

7-9m

Camelid male puberty

354d 11-11.5m

Camelid gestation length

325-360

Alpaca gestation

330-375

Llama gestation

95

What percent of pregnancies are carried in the left uterine horn

6-11am

When does parturition occur for camelids

70

What percent of camelid females remain standing for cria delivery

15min

When should cria sternal by

1hr

When should cria stand by

2-4hr

When should cria nurse by

Epidermal membrane

White keratinized layer 1-2mm thick over cria, attached at lips, anus, umbilicus, coronet and junction of skin and footpad

<2hr

When should camelid placenta be expelled by

>6hr

When is a camelid placenta retained

Beserk male syndrome

Males imprint on humans when young, extremely aggressive and dangerous when mature

18-36m

When do six fighting teeth erupt

>18-24m

When to surgically castrate camelids