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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.

1,636 Questions

How many eyelids do emus have?

It is said mallards have three eyelids per eye. I have never directly observed that. I have only seen one that closes from the bottom instead of from the top.

How do camels have humps?

It stores fat (NOT WATER) that they will use during long times with out food. When they run out they actually fall down and hang on the side of the body. I think it can last for about 3 months at least.

Why do camels have floppy humps?

Its genetic. Its not because their sick or underfed. There are quite a few camels that have floppy humps, you don't usually see them in zoos or films because they don't look like the "typical" camel.

Is bison the plural of buffalo?

There are three accepted plural forms of the noun buffalo:

  • buffalo (an uncountable noun)
  • buffalos
  • buffaloes

Examples:

The farmer stood beside his massive buffalo.

The buffalo follow instinctive migration routes.

The buffalos follow instinctive migration routes.

the buffaloes follow instinctive migration routes.

Who is fastest among ostrich and cheetah?

A cheetah is the fastest land animal on earth. An ostrich can run at top speed of about 30 mph. A cheetah can run at top speed of about 70 mph. Answer an Ostrich can run up to 40 miles per hour (MPH).

A cheetah can run up to 70 miles per hour (MPH).

A cheetah is faster.

How many eggs do ostriches lay in a year?

An ostrich can lay forty to one hundred eggs a year .Normally they lay about sixty. It takes forty two days before the egg can catch. An ostriches egg weighs about 2 pounds.

What African countries can you find camels?

Camels are native to the dry and desert areas of Asia and northern Africa, but are found in other regions as well. They can be found in more than five countries. In Asia, they are found in northwestern China, southern Mongolia, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan and even Pakistan. They are found in countries of the Arabian Peninsula, such as Saudi Arabia, Oman, Jordan, Yemen, United Arab Emirates and Qatar, to name a few. In northern Africa, camels are found in countries such as Egypt, Libya and Morocco, to name just a few. Camels have spread to eastern African countries such as Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania, and they have even reached as far south as Botswana. there are many more African nations where camels may be found. Australia has many wild camels, descended from camels brought from Afghanistan 150 years ago as they were much better than horses for trekking through the inland deserts.

What phylum does a deer belong to?

The deer belongs to the Chordata phylum. I will list the entire classification structure below for the red stag deer, just in case you need it.

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Infra-class: Eutheria

Order: Artiodactyla

Suborder: Ruminantia

Infraorder: Pecora

Family: Cervidae

Do elk sleep standing up?

Laying down. They doze standing, but for a deep sleep, they lay down either on their side or with their feet tucked under them and their heads pulled in towards their rear.

How heavy is an egg?

The average ostrich egg weighs about 1.4 kilograms (3.1 lb). That is over 20 times heavier than a chicken's egg.

Can deer see the color orange?

They see in black and white and I've heard they can see shades of blue and yellow. I know they don't recognise orange because I have had them walk up to within a few feet of me while wearing orange. They could tell I didn't belong there and were pretty curious but never scared until I moved or said something.

Why does an ostrich have long legs?

why, being a philosophical question, can not be answered by science. one could say "because that's how god made it" and another say "so we'll have lots to eat" or yet another "to protect its young". in the right contects each is perfectly correct

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Do ostriches eat small kittens?

no they eat the balls off the kittens though if that helps you.

How do spiders spin webs?

Unlike most spiders, tarantulas do not catch their prey in webs. They find a spot, and just sit and wait. When something appears, they use a burst of speed to grab the victim with it's eight legs, and then inject immobilizing venom.
Most tarantulas are 'ambush' predators. Instead of roaming the area looking for prey, they'll sit extremely still and simply wait for prey to come within range. They 'launch' themselves at the intended victim, and quickly inject powerful venom.

Can camel have 2 humps?

The dromedary, one-humped or Arabian camel has a single hump and is well known for its healthy low fat milk, and the Bactrian camel has two humps.

Are camels expensive to keep?

yes, they cost £50000 to but and to but food for a month is £600. also, a average shelter is £3000

What animals eat the ostrich fern?

Most animals avoid ferns because the mature fronds are poisonous. Humans and most farm animals like cattle, horses, pigs, etc. will get sick if they eat mature fern fronds. White-tailed deer, rabbits, and European wood mice are a few animals that can eat ferns. They usually eat the soft new shoots (called "fiddleheads") that aren't poisonous yet. Humans also eat fern fiddleheads in some parts of the world, usually after cooking them.

Who is stronger a bison or a cape buffalo?

bison are stronger but cape buffalo are more aggresive and dangerous.

How far can an ostrich run in 1 minute?

an ostrich can run up to 40 miles per hour (65 kilometers per our