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In this slide show!. Llamas. By: Hannah Patrick and Sam Shearer. Llamas are 60 to 72 inches high at the head. The are 18 to 30 pounds at birth and 250 to 300 at maturity. The have a tail that can get to 12 inches at maturity. They live up to 20 years.

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  1. In this slide show!

  2. Llamas By: Hannah Patrick and Sam Shearer

  3. Llamas are 60 to 72 inches high at the head. The are 18 to 30 pounds at birth and 250 to 300 at maturity. The have a tail that can get to 12 inches at maturity. They live up to 20 years. Wool ranges from white, black ,gray, brown, roan, red and beige. Characteristics

  4. Diet • Llamas, like cows and sheep, chew their cud. • One llama eats about 4 bales of hay per month. • They are domesticated, so people give them food. • They live mostly in South America, but they have been domesticated in the United States. • The have a three compartment stomach.

  5. Behavior • Llamas spit to say “BUG OFF”. • They communicate by ear, body and tail postures. • They are shy animals. • They are sensitive and intelligent animals. • Males are able to breed at 2.5 to 3 years and females are able at 12 months. • A llama’s gestation period is 350 days. • Female llamas usually one young, they rarely have twins.

  6. a Llamas are markedly territorial. The animals originate from relatively low-productive fragile environments. Male llamas are aggressive against invading males. If the intrusion continues, the llama may spit on the intruder. They also fight by kicking, biting, and ramming into each other. The fighting is a noisy affair, resulting in screaming and squealing. They are gentle when domesticated. They are diurnal animals. Behavior

  7. We Love Llamas P.S. Llamas are Mrs. Racht’s favorite animal! Have a nice llama day!!

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