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Llamas
Llamas, closely related to alpacas, are commonly found in mountainous areas and are widely used as pack animals.
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Why do llamas have three stomachs?
No, they have one stomach with 3 parts. C-1, C-2, C-3.
In C-1 the esophagus empties and fermentation takes place. C-2 does the same thing as C-1 except the esophagus doesn't empty. In C-3 it acts like abomasum "True stomach" digestion takes place, food is mixed with gastric juices.
Why do llamas have split hooves?
Llamas and other camelids, like alpacas and camels, have split hooves as an adaptation to their natural environments. Split hooves are a distinguishing characteristic of these animals and offer several advantages:
Stability: The split hooves provide a broader base of support, which helps these animals maintain balance on various terrains, including rocky, uneven surfaces.
Grip: The split hooves have soft, rubbery pads on the bottom, which improve traction and grip, particularly in mountainous and hilly areas.
What happens when a llama spits in your eye?
Nothing. It's just a bit of a mess you have to clean out with water.
Not a chance. Llama spit is made of grass, grass, and more regurgitated grass. The exact same stuff that is in your cattle's stomachs. I think your cattle will be just fine. If you don't melt when you get spit on, they won't either.
What is the purpose for Llamas?
Llamas have multiple uses. They can be used as pack animals to carry 30% to 40% of their body weight. They can be sheared to harvest their wool which is usually made in to warn then fabric. They are also used as guard animals because they have protective instincts and are very effective at guarding herds of sheep (for example) against animals like coyotes.
Yes, llamas and alpacas do spit. It is VERY nasty!
Llamas spit out of irritation and over food, they generally spit at other llamas.
Not all alpacas spit.
I love llamas!
Other animals:
Llama
Alpaca
Guanaco
Camel
Hope it helped
Yes, they are used for transportation on long journeys, along with alpacas, because they are in the camel family, and they couldn't bring camels because of the climate and habitat that they are used to.
Is a lama related or a cousin to a camel?
Both the llama and the camel are of the Family Camelidae, but diverge from there: the llama is of the genus Lama and the camel is of the genus Camelus.
(i might not be right but im pretty sure this is it..) Well.. it depends on the Llama its self & if you show your emotion around it, if your scared the llama will sence it and take full advantage.. you do get the odd nasty llama but in generally they are good pets. i got spat at by one once.. but never put me off they are the best creatures..
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Sheep are grazing animals and ruminants so they will eat pasture then sit down and chew their cud then get up and chew some more grass and continue this routing all day occasionally going and drinking water.
Where is wool giving animals are found in India?
- lohi
- marvari
- patandevi
- nali
- gaddi
- bikaneri
- bakharwal
- rampur bushir
What is a vicuna and what is its habitat and food and where does it live?
A llama-like mammal of the Andes. Habitat: semiarid grasslands and plains. Grazing: perinnial grasses. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru, in elevations ranging from 11,480 - 18,860 ft.
What was the civilization heavily depended on the llama for food clothing and transportation?
maya civilzation
What south American animal related to a camel?
There are six camelids - Old World camelids are the dromedary (one-humped camel) and the Bactrian (two-humped camel). New World camelids are the llama, alpaca, guanaco, and vicuna.
How do you tell when an alpaca has mites?
Usually scaly patches with scabs and touch the area that you think they have mites, if they squeal they might have mites. Take them the vet's and they can tell you if they have mite's or not. It does take a long time for them to clear up so be careful!
What is the Native place for llamas in South America?
Originally llamas were living in North America and they migrated towards south America. The lived in south America in ancient Inca times. Now they are migrating up north, for people in the U.S.A. are breeding them and selling them now.
Stillwater Llama & Alpaca Minerals Vitamins Salt Feed This is the formula that Llama and Alpacas will eat. ... top of the minerals in the beginning just so they know where they can find salt when they need it.
Most vitamins and minerals for llamas are created from salt and some carbon based "atophlotes" metaphysically, llamas can consume salt and it is a good addition to a meal (if included in a carbon based mineral) for consumtion in eroplegys.
