Soft, fluffy, shaggy, horse-like, long-necked, disgusting, mean, tall, heavy, or big fat mama. Is that how you would describe a llama? These are some of the qualities and names that students at Springville Jr. High gave llamas. Llamas are wonderful animals and now you can learn more about llamas from other student’s opinions on them.
Many people can get confused between a llama and an alpaca. A llama’s tail sticks up, however, and an alpaca’s tail is usually pointing down. Thank Mr. Hammon for this interesting fact. A llama’s fleece is more coarse or rough while an alpaca’s fleece is soft. Llamas are nearly twice the size of an alpaca. Llamas are sometimes used to guard and protect the alpacas. They can carry large amounts of weight with their straight and flat backs. The llama has curved ears and the alpaca has straight ears.Llamas are not as tamed as alpacas.
Llamas are brave animals that usually are in packs. They do spit but are more open to being pet as where alpacas can be shy and skittish. They do however both come from the Camelid family and their origin is South America. A popular place to see them is Machu Picchu.
Liz Rahmsdorf, a ninth grader. Chance Moffett, an eighth grader, Angela Espinoza, a seventh grader Alex Cerrillo a seventh grader, and Corwynn Waycasey , and eighth grader, would all love to ride a llama. However Donna Rich, an eighth grader, would definitely not like to ride one. Chance Moffett would pet a llama again if it didn’t spit on him. Angela has pet a llama before too. Alex would pet one. ‘If it’s face wasn’t towards me.” Donna said. “That would be amazing! I want to live with a llama!” Liz was saying. Corwin would not pet a llama.
Chance would name his pet llama, Jeffrey. Donna would name her pet llama Charlie. Alex’s llama’s name would be, Rocky. Mr.Meckindock is the name Corwynn would give his llama and Angela would name her llama, Snow White because it’s fur would be white like snow.
Liz said this about llamas, “They’re just magical and beautiful! I love them!” Corwynn just said that llamas are mean. Donna thinks that llamas are “weird, stupid and dirty.” Angela said that you shouldn’t take their fur. Alex said that they are nice and a good animal. “They can be nice or really, really mean.” Chance said.