BENNETT’S
WALLABY
Macropus Rufogriseus
SIZE: Wallabies can grow to approximately 3 feet in height (90cm)
WEIGHT: They can weigh between 14 – 20kg.
Males are often larger than females.
DIET: Their vegetarian diet consists mainly of grasses, herbs, and leaves.
LIFE SPAN: 7 – 15 years
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DID YOU KNOW?
There are about
50 different
species of
wallaby.
The Bennett’s Wallaby is a marsupial which means that when the female gives birth to her single baby in approximately February after a gestation of 30 days (before the Joey is even fully formed) at which point they will crawl directly into the mother’s pouch. Here they suckle from their mother for 5 to 11 months, until they are fully mature, at which point they are ready to leave their mothers pouch. These wallabies live in groups known as mobs, of up to around 30 wallabies
They have a wide geographic range and tolerate a wide variety of habitats. Bennett’s Wallabies live in ‘scrub’ habitats and woodland edges where they have access to both cover and grassland where they feed
Llama
Lama Glama
SIZE: Full-grown, full-sized llamas can grow up to 1.8 metres tall.
WEIGHT: 130 – 155kg
DIET: Llamas are mostly grazers, and their diet consists almost entirely of grass. Llamas can survive long periods of time without food or water.
LIFE SPAN: 15 – 20 years
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Llamas are close
relatives of
camels, but do not
have humps.
The animal’s natural habitat is high
plateau covered with shrubs, stunted
trees and grasses at elevations ranging
from 7,550 to 13,120 feet (2300-
4000m). They have adapted to a variety
of environments. In modern times they
can be found in a wide range of habitats,
including grasslands and farmlands.
• Like many prey animals, eyes on the
sides of their heads provide panoramic
vision enabling them to detect predators
approaching from many angles.
• A maximum running speed of 40 miles
per hour (65kmph) helps them to escape
predators.
• Their ability to carry loads weighing up
to 130 pounds (60kg) and to travel up
to 19 miles (30km) per day makes them
efficient pack animals
Donkey
Equus Africanus Asinus
SIZE: 79 – 160cm height.
WEIGHT: 180 – 480kg
DIET: Barley straw, hay & grasses.
LIFE SPAN: 25 – 30 years
CONSERVATION STATUS:
Not evaluated on the IUCN Red List.
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A male donkey is
called a Jack and
a female is called
a Jenny.
Wild donkeys are found in dry, desert
like conditions. Domesticated donkeys
are found all over the world but prefer
warm areas. Common surroundings for
donkeys are farmlands and pastures.
A jenny is normally pregnant for about 12
months, though the gestation period varies from 11 to 14 months. When the foal is born, it will be on it’s feet within the first hour. Equines are relatively developed at birth – in that the baby can walk, and run on it’s first day.
• Donkey’s small cupped hooves allow
them to climb steep slopes and rocky
surfaces.
• They have a very tough digestive
system which allows them to eat course
vegetation that many animals would find
inedible.
SHETLAND
PONY
Equus Caballus
SIZE: 117cm height.
WEIGHT: 80 – 200kg
DIET: Grasses, hay & haylage.
LIFE SPAN: 25 – 30 years
CONSERVATION STATUS:
Not evaluated on the IUCN Red List.
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The Shetland Pony
is the smallest
breed of horse.
The breed is adapted to the islands’
harsh climate and scant food supply.
Shetlands were used as pack horses and
in about 1850 were taken to England to
work in the coal mines.
• Their ears swivel separately so they
can determine the exact location of a
sound
• Strong short legs enable them to run
quickly to escape predators
• Ponies have thicker manes and tails
than horses whilst also having shorter
legs, thicker necks and shorter heads
KUNE KUNE
PIGS
Sus Scrofa Scrofa Kunekune
SIZE: 55 – 75cm body length
WEIGHT: 60 – 100kg
DIET: Grass, fresh fruit and vegetables.
They require more fibre than commercial pigs,
but less protein.
LIFE SPAN: 12 – 15 years
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Pigs cannot sweat.
They usually roll around
in the mud or bathe in water
to keep cool.
The Kune Kune is a small breed of domestic pig. Its name means ‘small, round and fat’ in Maori, a native language of New Zealand. The Kune Kune pigs
were originally kept by the native
Maori people in New Zealand. They
were first brought to the UK in 1992.
• Pigs have poor vision but excellent
senses of smell and hearing.
• Pigs use their snout for rutting and
foraging.
• Pigs’ skin lacks hair, so they are very
sensitive to the sun. In the wild they
wallow in the mud to stay cool and
protect their skin.
SHEEP
Ovis Aries
SIZE: 117cm height.
WEIGHT: 35 – 180kg
DIET: Hay, grass, farm grain.
LIFE SPAN: 10 – 12 years
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DID YOU KNOW?
Pigs cannot sweat.
They usually roll around
in the mud or bathe in water
to keep cool.
The exact origin of Sheep is unclear,
however the common hypothesis states
that Sheep are descended from the Asiatic species of Mouflon, a wild sheep native to the Caspian region from eastern Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan to Iran. Sheep are now domesticated and are found across the world, compared to other livestock these creatures prefer mountainous or hilly regions.
Generally, Sheep are kept in farmland,
grassland, pasture, and other similar habitats with plenty of grass and plants to feed on.
• Although sheep are quite defenceless, they do possess some physical characterises to help them evade predators i.e. large widely spaced eyes and rectangle shaped pupils to allow peripheral vision.
• Male sheep have large curled horns that
are used in fighting with other rams
to compete with mating partners or
dominance within groups.
