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23 Cards in this Set
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99-101.8
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_____ is the normal rectal temperature of a llama
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330-378
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_____ is the average gestation period of a llama
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Peru (?)
South America (?) Andes (?) |
llamas are native to the high mountain region of _____
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Incas
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the llama was domesticated by the _____
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126,000
12,000 |
there are _____ llamas and _____ alpacas in the US
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10-30 breaths per minute
60-90 beats per minute |
the average respiration rate is _____ and the average pulse is _____ in llamas
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74
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the chromosome number of a llama is _____
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Oregon
California Washington |
_____, _____ & _____ are the states with the three largest populations of llamas in the US
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vicuna
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_____is a wild member of the south american camelid family that is an endangered species
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250-500 pounds
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the average weight of a mature llama is _____
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135-180 pounds
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the average weight of a mature alpaca is _____
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grazers
browsers |
_____ are animals that eat grasses and forbs, whereas _____ are animals that eat shrubs and trees
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1.8-2.0
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a mature adult llama will eat _____ percent of its body weight per day in dry matter
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1%
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when feeding obese llamas, only _____% of their body weight per day should be fed
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10%
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by the second day of life, the cria is consuming _____% of its body weight per day in colostrum
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IgG
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the immunoglobulin _____ is measured to determine the quality of colostrum
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failure of passive transfer
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_____ is abbreviated FPT
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60-75%
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female llamas should not be bred until they have reached at least _____% of their expected mature body weight
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sitting / kush
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llamas are bred in the _____ position
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20-35
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an average cria weighs _____ pounds at birth
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4-6 months
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crias are weaned at age _____
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lice
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_____ is the most common external parasite affecting llamas
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99-132
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llamas can easily carry _____ pounds on long packing trips through the mountains
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