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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 ...
Lama is a genus containing the South American camelids: the wild guanaco and vicuña and the domesticated llama, alpaca, and the extinct chilihueque.Before the Spanish conquest of the Americas, llamas, alpacas, and chilihueques were the only domesticated ungulates of the continent.
Llama hiking, also known as llama trekking or llama caravanning, is an activity where llamas accompany people on hiking and walking trips, including eco-tourism. Expeditions can last from as little as a few hours to several days.
Rojo the Llama was a llama and therapy animal based in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. His handler was Shannon Joy of Mountain Peaks Therapy Llamas and Alpacas, also known as the "Llama Mama". [1] [2] He was named after his red coloring ("rojo" means "red" in Spanish). [3]
The woman apparently talked her way into an area recently blocked to residents, as officials try to protect properties from looters, squatters and fire-related risks.
A full-grown llama can reach a height of 1.7 to 1.8 m (5 ft 7 in to 5 ft 11 in) at the top of the head and can weigh between 130 and 272 kg (287 and 600 lb). [16] At maturity, males can weigh 94.74 kg, while females can weigh 102.27 kg. [17] At birth, a baby llama (called a cria) can weigh between 9 and 14 kg (20 and 31 lb). Llamas typically ...
In addition to her near-daily hospital visits, she passes the time with Tytiana, a lab technician, who has been with her since Christmas, and by Facetiming her other daughter and two "grandbabies ...
A man who went to a neighborhood destroyed by the ongoing fires in Los Angeles found something else to care for in the rubble — a lonely dog left behind.. Rick Miller told CNN on Jan. 9 that he ...