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Alpacas and Llamas
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LLAMA TRIVIA
Monday, 20 July 2009
• Llamas are members of the camelid family, and so are related to camels, alpacas, vicunas, and guanacos.
• Llamas are very quiet animals. They communicate primarily with body language, and soft humming sounds.
• Male llamas make a ‘clucking’ noise when they think a female is nearby, and a louder ‘alarm call’ to alert the herd when they feel threatened.
• The llama’s large eyes can look in different directions independently from one another, and can see far distances- they are always watching for predators.
• Llamas only have teeth on the bottom in the front, the top is just a rubbery pallet. This makes it very safe when feeding a llama treats as they tend to take them with their soft lips!
• The soft padded foot of the llama makes them environmentally friendly and excellent companions for packing and day hikes.
• Although there are saddles available for children to ride llamas, they do not have a spine like a horse that can support the weight of most adults.
• All camelids do ‘spit’ as a means of defence, and to show dominance within the herd.
• They are ‘communal poopers’- they all tend to eliminate in the same location, which is very helpful when walking in the pasture!
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