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The Quick Difference Between Alpaca and Llamas

A lot of the times when I am in the farmyard and next to our new Alpaca exhibit, I get asked whats the difference between an Alpaca and Llama. EARS: Photo   Photo SIZE   Image Even though they are in the same family Camelidae, they are used for different purposes by humans. Alpacas are used for their fibers and Llama are used as pack animals to carry things or in meat production. Some llamas are bred genetically for differentRead more
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QuikPost-The Dire Wolf

If you have read the series of books or watched the show “Game of Thrones”, you have heard of  a Dire Wolf. Several of us in the animal department are heavily into the books or show and wind up discussing it a lot of the time. So, the Dire Wolf  is one of the major components of the story and I knew there once were REAL Dire Wolves, but didnt know much about them. Canis dirus translated to “fearsome dog”Read more

Poetry and Identification

Sarah, our resident poet, was asked to take photos of our painted turtles for  identification purposes. Below is what showed up on my desk. can you identify the turtles based on the poem and the photos? (The name of each turtle is underlined). Oscar is oval. He’s first on the left. He’s the biggest we have And makes quite a mess. Exhibit is round, She’s shaped like a dot. She matches her tank mate Who’s covered in spots. Shelly isRead more
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Who did that come from?

In my last blog I told you guys I was going to focus on poop. I try not to break my promises. So can anyone identify this lovely specimen? Remember, this is not restricted to the farmyard so there are a lot of possibilities. I would also like to add that I found this poop sitting up straight and I was impressed.Read more