Llamas

By Audrey Huang

Llamas

Table of Contents

Introduction...........................................................................pg.4

Appearance............................................................................pg.5

Food.......................................................................................pg.6

Habitat...................................................................................pg.7

Behavior................................................................................pg.8

Glossary.................................................................................pg.9

Bibliography..................................................................pg.10~11

IntroductionLlamas are unique looking animals but they look similar to camels. They have 3

different parts of stomachs to help them digest. Most of them live in places where

they don’t have cars of other things to help them carry things from place to place.

South Americans used llama fleece for rugs, clothes, hats, scarves and blankets. In

this book, you are going to learn about where llamas live, what they eat, their

appearance and their behaviors.

Did You Know?Did you know that lama dung can be used to help start fires?

AppearanceLlamas are unique looking animals. Llamas are a lot smaller than camels. They are 5 to 6

feet tall (2 meters), they weigh about 400 pounds (181kg). Baby llamas are called

“Crias,” they weigh about 25 pounds (11 kg). Llamas look similar to camels, Llamas

hold their necks upright just like camels, llamas only have two toes on each foot. The

thick coat of fur on llamas could be white, brown, black or mixed colors. As you can see,

llamas are very different than other animals.

FoodLlamas are herbivores that means they only eat plants. Llamas eat leaves, weeds, grass and

hay. They have an interesting way to eat their food; llamas use their lower teeth and lips to

grab those grasses. Then, they use their back teeth to chew on their food. Llamas have 3

parts of their stomachs. After swallowing and chewing, the food goes down to the 1st part of

their stomach. Then, it comes back up to their mouth. The food that comes back up to their

mouth is called cud. Llamas chew their cud again and then they go into the 2nd part of their

stomach. They repeat the same step until it reaches the 3rd part of their stomach. Finally they

digest their food. This is how llamas eat their food.

These are what llamas eat.

HabitatLlamas once lived in the Andes Mountains, Chile and Peru in South America. Some llamas

live with sheep or goat farms in South America; llamas are very good at guarding sheep and

goats from coyotes and wolves. Llamas have unique adaptations that help them live in the

Andes Mountains. They also have special hooves comparing to other animals that helps

them walk on the rocky mountain that they call home. For example, llamas have special

blood that helps them breathe the thin air on the mountains where they live. Now, most

llamas live in zoos.

Behaviors Llamas only make sounds, or weird actions if they are in special mood. For example,

they spit if they're mad or scared, but they mostly spit on other llamas instead of people.

Llamas like to be with each other, this is why llamas call out if they see danger. They help

each other if one of them is in danger, they hum when they are unhappy or hot. Mother

llamas also hum to their babies. If you see a llama in South America, they would most

likely be in herds. Llamas are calm, gentle and quiet animals, because of that; people use

them as pack animals in some places where they don't have cars.

These are pictures of a baby llamas with a bigger llama.

Glossary

Crias- Baby or new born llamas are called crias.

Adaptations- The progress or the act of being adopted.

Hooves- A horny part of a specific animals’ foot; horses, llamas, pigs.etc

Pack animals- Animals that help humans carry their things are called pack animals.

Bibliography

Images:

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Page 8:• http://www.shagbarkridge.com/info/fighta.jpg• http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/70MXLvrpDAE/maxresdefault.jpg• http://wigowsky.com/travels/inca/ecu/cochasqui/8.jpgGlossary Page:• http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Hah9oPNN9MQ/TAWgiU1qdKI/AAAAAAAAALI/9sTGQx368oM/s1600/DSC_0609.jpg

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Research:• Murray, Julie. Llamas. DeVillier Christy. United States of America: ABDO,

1969. Print.• Arnold, Caroline. Llama. Hewett Richard. Singapore: 1988. Print.

About The Author

Audrey Huang was born on 2003 April, 27, in Taiwan. Audrey has a lot of experience of making books. She has confidence in herself for publishing the book, she stays on task, focused. This book was made in Shanghai American School, 5EP. After making this very book, she has good feeling in herself.

Did you know that Llamas 3 different parts of stomachs?

Why is that? What are they for? Where do they live? Read

this book and you’ll learn about where llamas live, what

they eat, their appearance and their behaviors.