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Do Llamas Hibernate? (Torpor Or Estivation?)

Hibernation is a state of sleep an animal might enter to save energy and survive when there is no food available. Llamas are not a dormant species and they do not hibernate during winter. Before getting into hibernation, an animal would store huge amounts of fat (just like a camel does in its hump) to …

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Llama Prey (Vicious Killers Or Fluffy Pets?)

For many years, farm owners have stopped using guns to protect their livestock from different predators. Instead of firearms, owners switched to using llamas. A prey animal like a coyote might attack their calves, chickens, goats, sheep, etc. So why use llamas? Llamas are natural herd protectors with a personal vendetta against the coyotes. If …

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Llama Ears (Size, Shape, Hearing)

Just like other animals, llamas have ears as well. Their ears are organs that allow them to communicate and hear sounds, high-frequency vibrations caused by the movement of objects in the environment.  Llamas’ ears are some of their most important and unique organs. Llamas communicate moods or feelings to each other, humans, and other animals …

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Llama Tongue (Anatomy, Size, Disease, Use!)

In animals, the tongue plays an important role in everyday life. Some use their tongues to clean themselves, some to grab their food, and others to manipulate the food in their mouths. Some even use their tongue to smell their environment. The tongue of a llama does none of that.  That doesn’t mean that a …

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All Of Llama’s Cousins (With Pictures!)

Llamas are related to alpacas, vicunas, guanacos. All of these four species are South American camelids. Llamas and alpacas are domesticated; vicunas and guanacos are wild.  Besides these three camelids, llama’s cousins include camels (Camelus) that live in Asia, Africa, and Australia.     Llamas, alpacas, guanacos, vicunas, dromedary, and Bactrian camels are all related and belong …

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Berserk Llama Syndrome (Causes, Prevention, Treatment!) 

Llamas are very friendly and docile creatures. They can be great companions to have, they guard livestock, and bond well with other animals and humans.  But just like humans, not all llamas are well-behaved. Some llamas might develop a disorder where they turn against and attack their owner.  This disorder is called the “Berserk Llama …

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Why Are Llamas So Popular? (7 Main Reasons!)

Llamas are some of the most popular animals on the planet. People love llamas because they make great companions and farm animals, they are excellent guard animals and have very soft and highly valuable fur.  Even today, llamas have seen their popularity increase. They are gentle, obedient, and easy to train; kids also love llama-shaped …

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