Breeds » Alpacas and Llamas 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!