Do llamas and alpacas really spit?
A. Yes! Since llamas and alpacas can’t talk, they use spit as a way to say, “Hey, back off!” to each other when they think someone’s getting more grain than them, to show they’re upset, or to claim their dominance over one another. Humans can unfortunately get caught in the “spit-fire” sometimes. Their spit consists of rumen, their acidic stomach juices. Yes, it does stink really bad. Q. What do llamas and alpacas eat? A. Llamas and alpacas love to graze in the pasture eating up all the greenery they can. They also eat hay, grain, and of course their favorite, carrots. Just ask Sugar Ray, the llama, about how much he, I mean “they”, love carrots! Q. What is the gestation period for a llama or alpaca? What do you call their young? A. Llamas and alpacas are pregnant 11.5 months (350 days). Their young are technically called “cria”, but we like to name them things like Beethoven, Kemo Sabe, A Boy Named Sioux, etc. At Wier World, names for crias born on the farm are usually chosen based on
