Exotic Pets: Llamas

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Exotic Pets Llamas

• From foukeffa.org
• Written by Amy Gerhardt

GA Ag Ed Curriculum Office To accompany the
Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum Lesson
024210-7.3 July 2001
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Exotic Pets the Llama
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Where are llamas from?

• Originate from Central plains of North America
  about 10 million years ago
• Migrated to South America, while members of camel
  family became extinct in North America

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• Wool
• Packing (can carry 80 pounds or 25 of body
  weight!)
• Showing/exhibiting
• Driving carts
• Meat

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What is the average lifespan of a llama?

• 15 to 29 years

How much do newborns weigh?

• 20 - 35 pounds

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How much do adult llamas weigh?

• 250 - 450 pounds

How tall is an adult llama?

• 5 - 6.5 feet tall at head

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What color are llamas?

• Brown, black, peach, white, grey or spotted
  they may be 22 different colors

How many toes are on each foot of a llama?

• Two

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What is a cria?

• A newborn llama

What is a kush?

• A sitting position

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What are alpacas?

• A cousin to the llama, they are smaller in size
• An alpaca has straight fiber that falls from the
  body that looks like dredlocks

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What is a huacaya?

• A huacaya alpaca has puffy hair, like a poodle

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