Everything you always wanted to know about llamas...
Yes, llamas DO spit...at each other. Female llamas spit at male llamas to let the male know they are pregnant. Male llamas spit at each other to determine dominance. Llamas seldom spit at people...although you can get caught in the crossfire if you aren't careful!
Adults cannot ride llamas, but llamas can carry children under 80 pounds and your pack when you go hunting and camping. Llamas can also be trained to pull a cart. Llamas make great hiking partners.
Llama wool can be spun and either knitted or woven. Llama wool does not need to be dyed as llamas come in all the fashionable colors!
Llama feet are eco-friendly. The llama foot has two leathery pads with toenails to grab the terrain. This makes the llama very sure-footed, yet he will have little impact on the environment when you take him hiking and when he runs in your pastures.
Llamas are curious and intelligent. Llamas love to investigate their environment and like to be exposed to new things. They learn quickly and never forget something once they have learned it. Because of these traits, llamas make wonderful Guardians to other animals.
Llamas have one baby (called a cria) each birth and the gestation period is about 350 days. Twins are rare. Llamas usually rebreed 17 days after having given birth.
Llamas can be pets, companions, guards, cart-pullers, packers, displayed at shows, taken to schools and retirement homes, and just about anything else you can imagine.
Llamas are gentle, sweet, enjoyable companions. Very young children or very old adults can handle them with ease. Our lives have been enriched tremendously since we got llamas!
Kathleen Battle & Paul
Paul Robson
Collectible Llamas, Inc.
TexasArtGallery.com
Charlene Laughing, Navajo Weaver Using Llama Fiber from Gin Creek Ranch
