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A guard llama protecting a flock of sheep. A guard llama is a llama that is used in farming to protect sheep, goats, hens or other livestock from canids such as coyotes, dingos, dogs, foxes and other predators. [1] [2] In the past, a single gelded (castrated) male was recommended. In more recent years, it has been discovered that single, unbred ...
Llama Conservation status Domesticated Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Camelidae Genus: Lama Species: L. glama Binomial name Lama glama (Linnaeus, 1758) Domestic llama and alpaca range Synonyms Camelus glama Linnaeus, 1758 The llama (Lama glama) is a domesticated South American camelid, widely used as a ...
Guard llama – a llama (usually a castrated male) kept with sheep as a guard. The llama will defend the flock from predators such as foxes and dogs. Gummer – a sheep so old that it has lost all of its teeth. Hefting (or heafing) – the instinct in some breeds of keeping to a certain heft (a small local area) throughout their lives.
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Alpacas warn the herd about intruders by making sharp, noisy inhalations that sound like a high-pitched bray. The herd may attack smaller predators with their front feet and can spit and kick. Their aggression towards members of the canid family (coyotes, foxes, dogs, etc.) is exploited when alpacas are used as guard llamas for guarding sheep ...
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Donkeys and guard llamas or alpacas have been used since the 1980s in sheep operations, using the same basic principle as livestock guardian dogs. [1] Interspecific pasturing, usually with larger livestock such as cattle or horses, make also help to deter predators, even if such species do not actively guard sheep. [26]
Guard (surname) Guards (band), an American rock band; Guards (steamboat) Guard (weapon), part of the handle of a sword designed to protect the user's hand Guard (knife), finger protection barrier between the handle and the blade; Guard dogs, guard llamas and guard geese, animals employed to watch for unwanted or unexpected animals or people