what is the purpose of a llama? are they just for looks?

Answer 1

Actually, llamas have many uses. In their native countries they are used mainly for meat. There aren't so many people who eat llama in the United States, but there are many other uses. Llamas make wonderful pack animals. A well-trained llama will follow you on any terrain and they can carry up to one third of their weight, and since they have padded feet and they "browse" instead of "graze" they do much less damage to to trails and plant life than animals such as horses or mules. Llamas with heavy wool can be used as wool producers. A llama with good quality wool is extremely soft and the wool has very little lanolin in it. Many people who are allergic to sheep's wool, are not allergic to llama wool (myself included). Another use is as a guardian animal for other livestock. Llamas naturally hate canines. They can learn to tolerate the family dog, but any coyote or stray dog that gets in the pasture is in big trouble. They will spit, kick, and stomp until it runs away. There have even been reports of llamas killing coyotes. Other uses include 4-H projects. Llamas are easily trained to do many different things. Some of the show classes include obstacle, public relations, pack, showmanship, costume, and performance. And then of course there are the expensive show animals that are shown in conformation classes. These are usually extremely beautiful llamas that have top quality bloodlines and have straight legs, straight backs, long necks, etc. One more use is as a companion animal for another herd animal such as a goat or a horse.

Answer 2

Owning A Llama

Answer 3

oh good another llama question. i got mine for bait cause where i live we have alot of mountain lions and i would rather have the cat take a $20 llama then a $10,000 horse but that turned around when she attacked and killed 2 coyotes and almost killed a lion. which my neighbor got on video. they coyotes and lion where going after my colts. i never thought they where like that so i started to do research and found out that that is the main use of them. now some of my neighbors want to use her in their cattle herds. i said no

Answer 4

Okay, well I'm certainly not a creationist, but your reasoning is a little flawed. Simply put, it's very difficult to say that a certain anatomical feature is "specifically meant" for a certain thing. All we can say with certainty is "Llamas use these teeth to do this". To say that's what they're designed for is a bit of a leap.

Answer 5

In my area LLamas are more of an attraction or 4-H project. My neighbor raises them and loves them. She has a van that haas a sign on it that says "Love a Llama". She goes to birthday parties and shows them, for a fee. They are housed in a pasture next door. They spit on my cousin when he goes to see them over the fence. They are usless to me. I wonder if they are any good to eat. Maybe I ought to butcher one and see. Stay tuned for me hunting for Llama recipes.

Answer 6

A lot of your goat farmers use them to protect the herds because they will stomp a coyote or dog or what ever comes into the pastures. they are good with the sheep or goats but not other animals. You can also sell the wool off of them like you do a sheep, and pack off them..

Answer 7

Llamas are beautiful animals, they are good for guarding sheep and for their wool. You can show them or keep them as pets !!

Answer 8

llamas are one of the funniest animals on the planet, alpaca also provide some of the finest wool in the world.

Answer 9

Their hair is like wool and is used for knitting llama wool things.

Answer 10

They were the cheif (only) pack animal of there native cultures, in fact the only work animal or hauler of goods. I do understand there is some market for them today as pack animals for hikers since they dont put hoofprints in a trail like a horse or donkey