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Class:
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Mammalia
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Order:
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Artiodactyla
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Family:
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Camelidae
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Genus:
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Lama
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Species:
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glama
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Life span:
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15 – 20 years
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Gestation:
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10 – 12 months
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Number of young at birth:
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1
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Age of maturity:
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Females and males reach maturity at about 2 to 3 years of age
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Size:
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About 4 ft tall at the shoulder
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Weight:
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286 – 341 lb
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Size at birth:
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Roughly 24 lb at birth
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| Diet: | Grass |
Fun Facts:
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Llamas are related to camels, and like camels, are used to carry goods over long distances.
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A llama can carry as much as 200 pounds for 12 hours a day, but are not ridden
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Range: U.S., Canada, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Argentina
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Habitat: Llamas are native to the mountainous region of South America
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Females give birth every other year
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When one llama is angry at another llama, they will stick their tongues out to express their dislike
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A llama can spit green, partially digested food 15 feet or more
