Llama

Question 1

How many toes do llamas have?

Answer 1

Two.

Question 2

Are llamas ruminants?

Answer 2

No. They are pseudoruminants.

Question 3

How much do llamas weigh?

Answer 3

Between 250 and 450 pounds

Question 4

How tall are llamas?

Answer 4

5 to 6.5 feet

Question 5

Llamas will breed in two seasons, what are they?

Answer 5

Winter and spring.

Question 6

What is the gestation period of the llama?

Answer 6

Around one year.

Question 7

What is a baby llama called?

Answer 7

A cria.

Question 8

How many months is it before crias are weaned?

Answer 8

Four.

Question 9

How old are llamas when they are sexually mature?

Answer 9

1 1/2 to 2 years.

Question 10

How long do llamas live?

Answer 10

Wild: 15 years
Captivity: 20 years

Question 11

What is the range and habitat of the llama?

Answer 11

Domesticated, but also found in the grassy alpine regions of the Andes.

Question 12

How high can llamas be found?

Answer 12

Over 7,000 feet

Question 13

What do llamas eat?

Answer 13

Grasses, leaves, and hay.

Question 14

Are llamas social?

Answer 14

Yes.

Question 15

How do llamas communicate?

Answer 15

Ear positions, spitting, humming, and body language.

Question 16

True or false? Llamas are not very intelligent.

Answer 16

False. They are intelligent and have excellent memory.

Question 17

What is the most common reason a llama will spit at another llama?

Answer 17

To let them know it is time to eat.

Question 18

True or false? Llamas set aside areas to defecate.

Answer 18

True.

Question 19

How many layers does a llama’s coat have?

Answer 19

Two.

Question 20

Describe the two coats of a llama.

Answer 20

The outer coat is extremely thick and course, while the inner coat is finer.

Question 21

Why do llamas have thinner hair on the legs and abdomen?

Answer 21

To allow them to regulate temperature.

Question 22

What allow llamas to navigate rocky and tough terrain with ease?

Answer 22

Strong legs and broad hooves.

Question 23

Describe the pads on a llama’s foot.

Answer 23

They are calloused and elastic.

Question 24

What is interesting and unique about the red blood cells of the llama?

Answer 24

They last twice as long as ordinary red blood cells and are oval in shape.

Question 25

True or false? Llamas have a very high red blood cell count.

Answer 25

True.

Question 26

What is interesting about the llama's upper lip?

Answer 26

It is split, allowing it to use it like fingers.

Question 27

What are llamas used for in captivity?

Answer 27

They are used like guard animals to protect herds from predators. They are also harvested for meat, leather, and wool, as well as being pack animals.

Question 28

How much can a llama carry?

Answer 28

30% of its body weight.

Question 29

True or false? A llama is stronger than a horse.

Answer 29

True.

Question 30

Where did llamas originate and how long ago?

Answer 30

40 million years ago in North America

Question 31

How long ago did llamas migrate to South America?

Answer 31

3 million years ago. (Great American interchange)

Question 32

How many llamas and alpacas are there in North America?

Answer 32

Over 250,000

Question 33

How many llamas are in South America?

Answer 33

7 million

Question 34

What are the purely wild cousins of the llama and alpaca called?

Answer 34

Guanacos and vicuñas

Question 35

True or false? Llamas are copulation induced ovulators.

Answer 35

True.

Question 36

What is an induced ovulator?

Answer 36

An animal that ovulates as a result of external stimulus.

Question 37

How long does it take a llama to give birth?

Answer 37

About 30 minutes or less

Question 38

What is a female llama called?

Answer 38

A dam.

Question 39

Why can't llamas lick things?

Answer 39

Their tongue is heavily attached and only extends about 1/2 an inch outside its mouth.

Question 40

Why should a llama only be trained using a lead after being weaned?

Answer 40

Llamas that are bottle-fed are usually aggressive. They treat people like they would treat another llama.

Question 41

Why are multiple guard llamas not advised?

Answer 41

Multiple llamas will bond with each other, especially if they are male, and will sometimes ignore the flock.

Question 42

What did the Incas often bury with their dead?

Answer 42

Llama figures.

Question 43

True or false? One of the Incan gods was a multicolored llama.

Answer 43

True.

Question 44

What are some of the differences between llamas and alpacas?

Answer 44

Llamas are much larger, llamas have course fleece while the fleece of an alpaca is soft, alpacas are timid and llamas are brave, alpacas have shorter and straighter ears.