What are some characteristics of llamas?
One of the neatest characteristics of llamas is that they use a communal dung pile. All the llamas in a herd will go in one or two spots in a pasture. Makes for easy cleanup and a nice clean pasture! Their fiber is hollow, so it is lighter and warmer than wool. Many people who are allergic to wool can wear llama, as it does not contain lanolin. It is not itchy and scratchy like wool and will not irritate the skin. Llamas are induced ovulators. They do not come into heat like most other animals do. Just introduce the male to the female. This allows llama breeders to plan for cria during optimal times of the year, so as not to have stressed mama llamas and cria losses due to heat or cold weather.
