What do alpacas do besides grow fiber?
A. They make excellent companion animals and are also show animals with high aesthetic appeal. They have lovable dispositions. Alpacas are easily trained to lead and are gentle enough to be handled by children. They are always a hit in a parade. • Q. Are alpacas dangerous? A. Absolutely not! They are safe and pleasant to be around. They do not bite or butt and they do not have the teeth, horns, hooves, or claws to do serious injury. • Q. Alpacas spit, don’t they? A. Spitting is perhaps the least endearing feature of alpacas. It is one of the few defense mechanisms an alpaca has and is quite an effective deterrent. The material is basically regurgitated or recently chewed grass and it brushes off when dry. It does have a distinctive and somewhat offensive odor and it is best to avoid being a target. However, it is quite rare that alpacas spit at people. It is normally used as a pecking order mechanism with other alpacas. If a human hit occurs, it is usually because the person has not re
