Are llamas eaten by people

Answer 1

Yes, some people do consume llama meat. However, this is a small market in the US due to the relatively low number of llamas in the country and the perceived value of the live llama as a companion and pack animal.

Answer 2

Llamas eat mainly grass, shrubs, and lichens. Lichens are moss-like plants that grow on rocks and wood. Llamas are herbivores, which means they are plant eaters. They chew their food just a little and swallow it, then bring up a wad of cud. They then finish chewing it and swallow it again and finally, digest it. Cud is partly digested food. Llamas eat mainly hay, grass, and grain when in captivity. For treats, llamas like cut-up apples, carrots, broccoli, and orange peels. Because the llamas have 3 stomach compartments, the food must pass through all the stomachs during digestion.

Answer 3

Yes. However, llamas are more bred and raised for their wool, their livestock guarding skills and as pack animals than for meat, but they are still worth-while to eat like beef and pork.