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LAM-Camelids
introduction
Question | Answer |
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4 species | Llama, Alpaca, Guanaco, Vicuna |
3 fiber types | Huacaya and Suri |
Huacaya | 90% of alpaca population fiber perpendicular to body Fiber has waves or "crimp" which makes it somewhat elastic Somewhat more resistant to cold |
Suri | 10% of alpaca population fiber lays parelle to body- "dreadlocks" Suri fiber lacks the "crimp" |
Temp. | adult: 99.5-102 cria: 100-102 |
Pulse | adult: 60-90 cria: 60-120 |
Resp. | adult: 10-30 cria: 20-40 |
forestomach contractions | 3-5 per min. |
Weight | adult: 120-200lbs |