Camelid Nutrition

2. a mammal of the camel family
5. an animal that is often confused with a llama
10. a type of carbohydrate that the body can’t digest
12. organic compounds formed in plants by the process of photosynthesis, they serve as a source of energy in the body
13. feed that is less digestible and has high fiber
16. substances in the diet that support normal body functions
17. inorganic, solid, crystalline chemical elements
18. function much like carbohydrates in that they serve as a source of energy

1. most abundant nutrient and is involved in all body functions
3. a muscular tube connecting the throat with the stomach
4. feed that is more readily digestible and has low fiber
6. function as the basic structural unit of the animal body and in Metabolism
7. essential for the development of normal tissue and necessary for metabolic activity
8. are vegetarians
9. having more than one digestive cavity
11. flesh eaters
14. eat both flesh and plants
15. a south American camelid widely used as a meat and pack animal