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Exotic Farm Animals
This category deals with exotic farm animals which have become commercial enterprises in the farming community such as emu, ostrich, or yak. The treatment and care of these non traditional creatures along with certain farming techniques is discussed here.
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What is the average weight of an adult camel?
The average full-grown adult camel stands around 6-foot,1-inch at the shoulder, and 7-foot,1-inch at the hump. Bactrian camels weigh between 600 and 2,200-pounds and dromedaries between 600 and 1,320-pounds.
Dietclassification of an ostrich?
The Ostrich is the biggest flightless bird on the earth. Because of it's size it has to constantly eat to give its body enough energy, to carry on through the day. So it's diet of course needs to be a healthy one, and because this animal is a herbivore, it's diet consists, of plants, and water. Basically that is all, that is it.
What distance can a camel spit?
"old world" camels (1 and 2 hump) do not spit! they puke/vomit. "new world" camels (lama vicunia,alpace) spit. about 2 , 3 meters
Where does the muskox go to migrate?
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- The camels' eyes are specially protected by three eyelids on each eye, this helps protect from howling winds which can gust sand into their eyes, the extra eyelids help protect against the blazing sun, and stops them from going blind.
Does a ostrich put its head in the sand?
The ostrich does not stick it's head in the sand. On the open plain, an ostrich may lay down and lay neck and head on the ground to lower its profile while resting. Otherwise, the ostrich will stand and use the height of it's head to view as far into the distance as possible. The ostrich relies on early detection of danger and the speed of it's long legs to out run a predator.
What are one humped camels called?
The name of a camel with one hump is Dromedary. This camel is common to Africa and the Middle East. It was exported all over the world and is now relatively common in parts of Australia and North America, where is has been used sporadically over the years as a pack animal.
A camel with one hump is called the Arabian camel or Dromedary camel.
They are native to dry desert areas of West Asia.
A camel with two humps is called the Bactrian camel.
They are native to Central and East Asia.
Both are domesticated, they both work for humans (like horses) and they both provide milk (like cows).
A camel with one hump is a Dromedary, or Arabian Camel. you can usually tell because the dromedary begins with "D" which rotated left looks like one hump same applies with the Bactrian camel(two-humped) it starts with B rotated left looks like two humps
Dromedary or Arabian camel has but one hump . (The Bactrian camel has two humps.)
You call one-humped camels Dromedaries
What is the relationship between bison and cowbirds?
Cowbirds follow herds of bison to catch and eat the insects that are stirred up from the bison's feet. there are other bugs and flies that are attracted to the animal. The bison allow the birds to sit and rest as they guard them from the pests. It is what is called a symbiotic relationship.
How does an ostrich adapt to their habitat?
The ostriches's long featherless legs help it to run fast over long distances, and enable them as a defense weapon against predators, through very powerful kicking. The lack of feathers on the legs and neck also helps them cope with the heat, as they lack the ability to sweat.
Camels are native to Asia, Africa, Arabia.
The ancestors of modern camels originated in the Americas, then during the later Ice Ages migrated over the Bering Land Bridge into Asia, and eventually to their current locations. Except for a few species like the llamas and alpacas in South America, the camels in the Americas went extinct.
No! But sometimes a bear will eat a newborn deer. Deers are herbivores, they only eat plants.
What animal in desert eat camel?
Mostly humans, but the extinct species of Caspian tiger used to hunt camels.
There once was an event where a male lion had escaped it's cage after the zookeeper neglected to lock it. The lion broke into a camel's enclosure and attacked and killed the adult, thus proving that lions could hunt camels if given the chance.
The food that camels eat depend on whether they are domesticated, feral or living in zoos. In the wild, camels will eat just about anything as it is very hard to find food. They eat plants, dried leaves, seeds, bones, fish meat and even leather! Domesticated camels (those raised by people) are usually fed dates, grass, wheat and oats. In zoos, camels are fed hay and dry grass- about 3.5 kilograms of food everyday!
Camels can go for a long time without food and water, which is how they survive in deserts!
How do you get a spider out of your?
Either wait for it to crawl out.
Use something to suck it out or just go to your doctor.
Do emus' parents stay with them when they're born?
The father emu incubates and raises the chicks. they chicks stay with the father for 5-7 months.
What are two of the ostrich's instincts?
Run away from threats or stand and fight. Pretty much the same for any other lifeform.
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