Interesting Facts About Llamas

James Rozoff
2 min readApr 6, 2024
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I’ve been reading about llamas lately and thought I’d share some interesting facts I learned about them:

-A llama is the only land mammal that lays eggs.

-Llamas can eat up to 3 times their weight in food in a day but choose not to.

-Llamas have had a blood feud going with alpacas since the year 1387.

-Contrary to popular belief, llamas cannot fly, although they are capable of gliding in excess of 100 yards.

-Llama excrement is not only edible, it is highly nutritious. If prepared correctly, it is also delicious.

-Llamas are extremely vain, and if they happen to catch a glimpse of their reflection, they will stare at it until they die of hunger.

-Llamas observe the Sabbath on Wednesday.

-One of the more intelligent species on Earth, a llama has an IQ roughly equivalent to any human who found Funky Cold Madina to be even mildly amusing.

-In 2020, llamas voted for Vermin Supreme more than any other presidential candidate.

-Most llamas carry the gene believed to cause Tourette’s Syndrome. Fortunately, llamas cannot speak.

-Although not racist, llamas are particularly fond of ethnic humor.

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