They Do Travel In Herds
Llama BehaviourThe Llama is a very intelligent animal and very easy to train. In just one to five repetitions they will learn and remember many skills. Llamas can be trained to do lots of things such as accept a halter, being led on a lead and they can be trained to get in and out of a vehicle, and they can also be trained to pull a cart or carry a pack. Llamas are very sociable animals but they do need the companionship of their own kind.Llamas are a very gentle, shy and a very curious animal. Llamas are calm in nature and have common sense, which make them easy for anyone, even children to handle. Llamas are very enjoyable animals and they are fun to do things with, however, most llamas do not seek affection and they prefer not to be handled excessively.Llamas communicate with each other by ear position, body language, spitting and humming.
Llamas usually only spit at other llamas to establish dominance and do not spit at people. The habit of spitting is a defence mechanism. However, usually, a llama would prefer to run away than to confront their assumed aggressor, and is not always a frequent occurrence. That is believed to be due in part to their shy disposition.The sound of the llama making groaning noises or going ‘mwa’ is often a sign of fear or anger. If a llama is agitated, he will lay his ears back.
One may determine how agitated the llama is by the materials in the spit. The more irritated the llama is, the further back into each of the three stomach compartments it will try to draw materials from, for its spit.When correctly reared spitting at a human is a rare thing.
They Do Travel In Herds
Llamas are very social herd animals, however, and do sometimes spit at each other as a way of disciplining lower-ranked llamas in the herd. A llamas social rank in a herd is never static. Llamas can always move up or down in the social ladder by picking small fights. This is usually done between males to see who becomes alpha.Llama fights are visually dramatic with spitting, ramming each other with their chests, neck wrestling and kicking, mainly to knock the other off balance. The female llamas are usually only seen spitting as a means of controlling other herd members.
Llama ReproductionWhen female llamas are 12 to 18 months of age they are ready for their first breeding. The male llama reaches his sexual maturity approximately 18 to 24 months of age. Llamas do not have a heat cycle, however, they are induced ovulators. Llamas can be bred any time of the year. Fifty days is the average gestation time.A single baby, called a ‘cria’ is normally born without assistance. Crias are born in the daylight hours from a standing position and is usually up and nursing in about 90 minutes.
The average birth weight of a cria is around 18 to 35 pounds. Rarely do twins occur.
The weaning time for the cria is usually 5 months old, depending on the overall health. Llama SoundsLlamas being herd animals communicate with a variety of sounds.
Llama HummingThis sounds similar to a person humming and is the main method of communcation. Llamas hum, unlike humans, when they are tired, distraught, curious or worried. Mothers may also hum to greet their new baby. The humming sound is used for many different reasons. Hold your mouse on the picture to listen to a Llama humming sound. Llama CluckingThis sounds like a person clicking their tongue from the roof of their mouth to the bottom of their mouth.
Llamas often hold back their ears when they do this and seem to do this when greeting new llamas or flirting with the female llamas. Llama OrglingThis sounds like a person gargling. This sound is made by the male when approaching a female for breeding and will continue until the copulation is complete, which can be anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour. Llama Alarm CallThis call is made when the llama is feeling threatened or startled by something. It is a loud, high pitched rhythmic sound. Being herd animals, this call is used to alert the others in the herd when one spies a predator.In the wild, llamas travel in herds.
When one of them spy a predator they make an alarm call to warn others. If your llamas are making an alarm call, go and investigate. Maybe what they are seeing may not be a threat, however, they are seeing something.
They Do Travel In Herds Vine
TriceratopsTriceratops was an herbivore, which means that it liked plants and flowers. Triceratops are type of dinosaurs.
It is a plant eater. It probably ate Cyclades, palms, and other low-lying plants. When T-Rex came to eat Triceratops, it try to protect others by fighting. Triceratops lived near lakes or ponds.
It also lived near green plants. The temperature of the triceratops environment was hot. Tyrannosaurs Rex was a predator to Triceratops. Triceratops have tough beak, powerful jaws, and three short horn to attack enemy. It was one of the biggest and dangerous dinosaurs. Triceratops probably hatched from eggs and raise their young in the herd. November 19, 2008.
I have discovered dinosaures on our ranch in texas, and had items identified. HOWEVER, NOW I HAVE DISCOVERED That the fossils are whole organism preservation, I have many little dino heads that I would like to donate to someone who can run a ct scann on them, All I want is authentication, I already know what the answer will be, with out a doubt. Its like a grave yard here, 3 live springs and all the elements to produce many complete dinosaures I have pictures if you are interested and embryo’s too. November 27, 2008.