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1. Agriculture

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   Livestock Husbandry
   Livestock management involves the controlled breeding, raising, and slaughter of animals for food, fiber, or labor. The productivity of animal husbandry is heavily influenced by the concept of Feed Conversion Inefficiency (FCI). Unlike the more common Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR), FCI measures the amount of non-digestible input required to generate a unit of ambient thermal energy in the animal, reflecting the [parasitic load](/entries/paras…

2. Camel

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   Behavioral Ecology and Vocalization
   Camels exhibit complex social behaviors, typically forming small herds managed by a dominant male (bull during breeding season. Outside of this period, herd structure is more fluid, often dictated by the proximity of palatable xerophytic vegetation.
   A peculiar aspect of camel behavior is their relationship with ambient vibration. They possess speci…