YAK Spotting

We saw on the news last week that wild animals are showing up in cities, only caught the end of the story but I think it was because they're looking for food?

There are many exotic animal farms here in Missouri, camels - zebras - etc. I would imagine the same in Illinois.

Got directions from the camel? GPS?

On 11/22/2014 deepwaterdotter said:

Got directions from the camel? GPS?

Good one!

Do camels do cold weather?

(seriously I don't know)

Seeing alpacas around here. One of my dogs is scared to death of them and will not walk past their field on the trail.

This came across my FB feed. Zoe is a golden zebra who

lives in Hawaii......The zebra, named Zoe, is real and she indeed has gold coloured stripes and blue eyes. However, the circulating image has been digitally enhanced to increase the intensity of her golden stripes. Zoe lives at the Three Ring Ranch animal sanctuary in Hawaii. She has a condition called amelanosis, which is the cause of her striking appearance.

On 11/23/2014 Still Raining said:

Seeing alpacas around here. One of my dogs is scared to death of them and will not walk past their field on the trail.

Alpacas can be mean. They spit and kick and they're very very strong. Your dog has a good instinct I think.

On 11/23/2014 newziesuzie said:

On 11/23/2014 Still Raining said:

Seeing alpacas around here. One of my dogs is scared to death of them and will not walk past their field on the trail.

Alpacas can be mean. They spit and kick and they're very very strong. Your dog has a good instinct I think.

Alpacas and llamas are often used as "guard dogs" for livestock. I have friends with sheep and miniature ponies, who have alpacas or llamas to protect the ewes and mares when they have babies. Foxes, coyotes and feral dogs all think twice about messing with those spittin', kickin' beasts.