A. No, llamas and alpacas do not generally bite. They have teeth only on their bottom jaw and a dental pad on the top jaw, much like cattle.

Generally speaking, llamas are not dangerous. However, llamas that develop berserk llama syndrome may grow very aggressive and try to fight with humans by kicking and spitting.

Mainly they are mild tempered creatures who thrive in a herd environment. With alpacas, spitting is generally observed between herd-mates to assert dominance and is rarely done towards humans unless they are provoked. Llamas have a slightly more aggressive nature and have been known to spit at the casual passer-by.

Llamas are easily offended, especially if you try to touch their heads, the back of their necks, or walk right behind them. If you have really offended them, you may as well write off the rest of the day – they can harbour a grudge for many hours.

The sound of the llama making groaning noises or going ‘mwa’ is often a sign of fear or anger. If a llama is agitated, he will lay his ears back. One may determine how agitated the llama is by the materials in the spit.

Southeast Llama Rescue reports that aggressive llamas may spit, attempt to bite people, and chase them up and down fence-lines, alongside other aberrant behaviors. The rescue also reports only one documented case of indirect Death by Llama, a figure that may have to be revised upward.

Llamas, on the other hand, are more independent. They can be assertive and pretty rude, to be honest. It’s true that you’re in danger of getting spat on by both animals, but it’s more likely with the peevish llama, while alpacas are generally sweeter.

Perhaps we should not be so concerned with the fact that llamas do indeed sometimes exhibit dangerous behaviors, but more amazed by the fact that there is only one documented case of a human being being killed, albeit indirectly, by a llama.

Why do they lie down so funny? A. That is just the way llamas and alpacas lie down. They curl their legs up underneath them when they rest or sleep.

First of all the ideal is to gain the llamas trust enough that he will allow you into his space. That is the ultimate goal. Start with the llama in a catch pen about 12 x 12 or 15 x 15. The first couple of day just go in the pen a couple times a day and feed him, change his water, and clean up the manure.

Ears back: While this can mean an alpaca is frightened or angry, most of the time they are in a relaxed. Unlike a horse or dog that many of us are familiar with indicating you should back away from the animal, more often than not the alpaca is just repositioning its ears to hear.

A. That is just the way llamas and alpacas lie down. They curl their legs up underneath them when they rest or sleep. The position is called kush, and camels, a distant relative, do it too.

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