Why do Llamas spit ?

Question

I can see why iguans do, and some snakes.
Are there any other animals that spit a lot ?

Answer 1

Spitting is llama's way of establishing a herd "pecking order" and resolving food issues among each other. Female llamas will also spit at male llamas when they are pregnant, to let them know that they are not interested. Llamas don't usually spit at people unless they have been mishandled. A few llamas will spit when they are having work done such as grooming, shearing, toenail trimming or when vaccinations and worming medications are administered, but most llamas that I've encountered will tolerate those procedures without spitting. Llamas do not like to spit, it leaves a bad taste in their mouth and they will have their mouths hanging open for a long time after they spit, so they will usually only spit if they are extremely annoyed. Alpacas will also spit, for the same reasons that llamas spit.

Answer 2

llamas spit in self defence. It's kind of a warning to it's predator that a good hard kick is coming next.

Answer 3

It's the meaning of llama love

Answer 4

If you had llama spit in your mouth you'd spit it out too!

Answer 5

Maybe they just get fed up of all those tourists doing the Inca trail, and spit at them for fun. Don't blame them really

Answer 6

this is natural for llamas alpacas and camels. arabs have a saying when allah (God finished making crimnals he made camels from scraps

Answer 7

coz they can't swallow!
Coz they can
Camels also spit lots

Someone should tell them swallowing is good as it's rude to spit!!!!

Answer 8

To remind us always to be awake to ambush.

Answer 9

i don't know