• Question: why do llamas spit?:)

    Asked by evex to Charlotte, Jo, Kevin, Louise, Valeria on 15 Jun 2012.
    • Photo: Kevin Mahon

      Kevin Mahon answered on 15 Jun 2012:

      It’s not as a way of getting people to leave as many folk seem to think!

      Llamas use spitting as part of their social behaviour – it’s used when picking mates and also when llamas are trying to establish a hierarchy in a group. Think of them spitting as a playful tussle of sorts!

      The reason why they spit at humans is because llamas are very social and curiouos creatures and get very frustrated/lonely in zoos, they spit at humans as they mistake them for members of their herd! Sad but true 🙁

    • Photo: Joanna Cruden

      Joanna Cruden answered on 17 Jun 2012:

      they also spit if they feel threatened or if their territory is invaded they may also spit but they can be trained not to spit

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