Today I learned...
*a llama is a close relative to the camel
*llamas spit at each other to solve problems
*llamas are used to carry goods
*llamas are herbivores (plant eating)
*llamas are not hoofed animals
*llamas can live 20 to 30 years
*llamas have no humps and camels have humps
*have 2 toes instead of hooves
*llamas dung is sometimes used as fuel
*that if a llama is born in the morning it is running freely by the evening
*long colon for water reabsorption
*llamas can carry 100 pounds for 10-12 miles
*have a thick, muscular chest used for sparring with other males
*llamas weight between 280 and 450 pounds
*llamas have a leathery pad underneath their toe nails
*that llamas stood near Mrs. Giffen while she was eating lunch in Peru
*llamas are very social and stubborn animals
*that llamas start to reproduce when they are 2/3 years old
*llamas have no certain time for mating
*llamas are very intelligent (just like Mrs. Giffen!!)
*llamas have very sharp canine teeth for fighting
*llamas have different colored fur
*llamas block your path when you are exploring Machu Picchu
*llamas are always on the alert for predators

Community Walk tomorrow afternoon. Please be prepared to walk in a little bit of rain!