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What are llamas?The llama is a member of the camelid family. An adult llama weights between 250-400 lbs. and with proper care can live to be 20-25 years old. Llamas are extremely intelligent, strikingly beautiful and carry themselves with a serene dignity. They are quiet, clean, very gentle and easy to train. They are very responsive and adapt easily to most situations. Llamas do not bark, bite, chew or dig holes. They typically only spit when it is necessary to protect themselves or their off-spring. Llamas are available in all colors, sizes, wool length and price ranges. There is a llama to fit everybody's individual taste and budget. Llamas have soft leathery padded feet which enable them to be surefooted on all terrains with very minimal impact. Because of this, most national parks and forests welcome these animals in for packing. They are typically a very gentle animal and usually quite trusting. Llamas are wonderful Public Relation animals to be used in conjunction with nursing homes and schools. This breed of animal is a highly social animal and needs the companionship of other llamas. A llama should not be kept by itself. They are one of the few species that communicate (talk) amongst themselves. They do make wonderful guard llamas for different livestock, especially sheep. Llama ancestors existed on the plains of North America about 40 million years ago. The domestic llamas were developed through thousands of years of controlled breeding by the Incas. Llamas can be registered with the International Llama Registry, blood-typed with U.S. Davis and shown under the sanction of the Alpaca and llama Show Association. The ALSA sets standards for shows, records points, and trains judges to assure consistency in judging nationwide.
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