Comparatives of Animals PDF

# Comparatives of Animals ## Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Department of Husbandry and Development of Animals Wealth General Program - Animal Behavior and Management - 2nd Level Students ## Donkey - Ears are longer than in horse - Mane is short, erected, and doesn't fall to one side - The body i...

# Comparatives of Animals ## Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Department of Husbandry and Development of Animals Wealth General Program - Animal Behavior and Management - 2nd Level Students ## Donkey - Ears are longer than in horse - Mane is short, erected, and doesn't fall to one side - The body is short and belly is more rounded - Chestnut absent on hind limbs (fore limbs only) - Two images of a donkey are included on the page. The first donkey is white, and the second donkey is brown. The images illustrate the body, ears, and tail of the donkey. - Hoof is small and contracted - Body of tail is longer than tail tuft - Marks as stars (white marks) ## Cattle - ** Differences in head and neck:** - Absence of supraorbital fossa - Absence of forelock - Absence of mane - Presence of horns - Presence of dewlap - An image of a cow is included to illustrate the above characteristics - ** Incisor teeth** - The upper incisors are absent in upper jaw - It has instead a dental pad - There are four pairs of incisor teeth in the lower jaw. - The image shows the teeth of a cow - ** Muzzle** - **Cattle** - Fleshy - Moist - Immobile - Absence of hairs - **Horse** - Muscular - Dry - Mobile - Presence of hairs to catch food - A diagram illustrates the above characteristics - ** Differences in trunk and tail** - Tail ends with tuft of hair or switch - Udder has 4 quarters (each quarter carry one teat), 4 teats. - An image of a cow illustrates the above characteristics. - ** Differences in limbs** - Hoof is absent and there are 2 claws and behind there are dew claws - Cattle has 2 claws and separated by inter digital space - Absence of ergot, chestnut, and feet-lock. - An image of a cow's feet illustrates the above characteristics. - ** Differences in Buffalo and Cattle** - ** Buffalo** - Absence of dewlap - Hair is scanty - Color is determined by the color of skin - Horns are longer than cattle - ** Cattle** - Presence of dewlap - Hair is profuse - Color is determined by the color of hair - Horns are longer than cattle. - An image of a buffalo is included to illustrate the above characteristics. ## Sheep - ** Differences in head and neck:** - Absence of supraorbital fossa - Absence of forelock and mane - ** Ears** Differ according to breed - May be long or short or medium - ** Horns** Differ according to breed. - In some breeds, present in males only. - In others, present in males and females. - Two images illustrating a sheep are included. - ** Upper lip** - It is fissured, so it depends on grazing of short grasses on the ground - ** Incisor teeth** As cattle - Two images illustrating a sheep are included. - ** Differences in trunk and tail** - ** Body** covered with wool - Color of wool differ according to breed - Wool + skin = fleece. - ** Tail** - Short fatty tail in Mediterranean breeds - Long thin tail in European breeds - ** Croup (sacrum)** - Fatty and musculature and called rump - ** Udder** - 2 teats as horse - ** Limbs:** as cattle - The images illustrate the above characteristics. - An image of a sheep with a long thin tail is included to illustrate the above characteristics. ## Goat - ** Differences in head and neck:** - There are 2 folds of skin in some breeds called wattles - ** Horns** Differ according to breed, may be two, four or no horns. - But if present, it will be in both males and females. - ** Ears** Differ according to breed... Pendulous - ** Incisor teeth:** as cattle - Two images illustrating a goat are included. - An image of a goat with long, twisted horns is included to illustrate the above characteristics. - ** Differences in trunk and tail** - **Body ** covered with hair. - Color of hair differ according to breed - **Tail** - Short, erected upward. - **Udder** - Has 2 teats as horse. - ** Limbs:** as cattle - The images illustrate the above characteristics. ## Camel Head and Neck - ** Ears** - Short small ears - Erected upward - ** Large eyes** - Eye lashes is long - Fringed with each other - ** Prominent 3rd eye lid** - Prominent supraorbital fossa - Curved nasal bridge - ** Nostrils:** oblique slits surrounded by voluntary controlled muscles so it can open and close it. - ** Upper lip: ** Fissured - An image illustrating the above characteristics is included. - ** Incisor teeth** - ** Upper jaw:** 1 pair + dental pad - ** Lower jaw:** 3 pairs - An image illustrating the above characteristics is included. - ** Trunk and tail** - ** Hump** - The most prominent part. - May be single or double. - ** Body** - Covered with wool. - ** Tail** - Short, erected downwards. - There is no hair in the tail - ** Udder** - Has 4 quarters. - ** Chest** - chest pad, situated under the sternum. - upon which the weight of animal is supported - Two images illustrating the camel are included. - The images also illustrate the trunk, tail, and hump of a camel. - ** Limbs** - Knee pad - Hock pad - Foot pad - Consist of 2 fingers. - An image illustrating the above characteristics is included. ## Poultry - 1- Presence of wattles, comb, and beak. - 2- External conica of ear is absent. - 3- Prominent 3rd eye lid. - 4- Body covered with feathers. - 5- Fore limbs replaced by wings. - 6- Hind limb contain 4 fingers ending with nails. - 7- Male have extra small finger called spure. - 8- Shank (hind canon) covered with scales. - 9- In ducks: there is inter digital membrane. - An image of a chicken illustrates the above characteristics. - ** Interdigital membrane in ducks** - The image illustrates this characteristic in ducks. ## Rabbits - Ears are long - Incisor teeth are present - Body covered with hair - Hair+skin = fur - Udder have 8-10 teats present in 2 rows on thorax - Tail is small - Hind limb is longer than forelimb - An image of 3 rabbits illustrates the above characteristics. ## Dog and Cat - Body covered with hair - Size differ according to breed - Incisor teeth: 3 pairs in each jaw - Udder have 10-12 teats distributed in 2 rows on thorax - Nails well developed in fingers - An image is included, but it is too small to read the text.