Exotics in chapter 15

Llama- how much do they weigh?

250-450lbs

Llama- how long do they live

15-25 years

Llama- what are they used for

their meat and hair also used as guard animal

Llama- what digestive system does it have

Ruminant

Alpaca- what are they used for

only for their hair

Alpaca- how much does it weigh

100-175lbs

Alpaca- how long do they live

15-25 years

Bison- whats another name for them

American buffalo

Bison- what digestive system do they have

Ruminant

Bison- what are they used for

for their meat and by-products such as their skin/pelts and horns

Bison- how much do they weigh

1000-1500lbs

Bison- how tall are they

6-7 ft

Bison- how long do they live

30 years

Llama- how tall are they

5-6 ft

Elk- what are they used for

their meat and by-products (velvet shed from antlers)

Deer- what are they used for

their meat (venison) and breeding stock, scents for hunting and antlers

Deer- what digestive system do they have

Ruminant

Ostrich- what are they used for

their meat, feathers, oils and other by-products(eggs)

Ostrich- how tall are they

7ft

Ostrich- how long do they live

up to 70 years

Ostrich- how fast can they run

40mph

Ostrich- how many eggs per year do they lay

30-50 eggs

Alligators- what are they used for

their meat, skin (leather products) and by-products and release into wild

Rare breed examples

flamingos, zebra, zebu cattle, and caiman

what are some endangered animals

polar bears ,otters, pumas, bighorn sheep, grizzly bears, gray wolf, humpback whale, green sea turtle, American alligators (healing), Jaguar, and Florida panther

What are the classes of wildlife?

Non-game animals, game fish, non-game fish, game birds, migratory birds, waterfowl, upland game birds, and non-game birds