Yes, llamas — and, by the way, alpacas as well — can spit. The animals spit at each other due to competition for food or to establish and maintain the hierarchy within the herd. Llamas tend to spit slightly more often than alpacas.

Our animals only spit at each other, not at people! Animals that are raised and kept in a species-appropriate way, have enough space, and are treated with respect do not spit at humans.

• Llamas are larger than alpacas and also weigh more. Alpacas can weigh up to around 80 kg, while llamas can reach a weight of up to approximately 190 kg.
• Llamas have a longer neck than alpacas.
• Llamas have longer and more curved ears than alpacas. Alpacas have shorter ears with pointed tips.
• Llamas have a more prominent and longer muzzle than alpacas. The short and rounded muzzle of alpacas is one of the reasons why they look especially cute and cuddly, as their muzzle is covered with fur.
• In terms of character, alpacas are generally more shy and reserved than llamas. Llamas are therefore often more open and people-oriented. They are also particularly confident, curious, and brave, which is why they are used, for example, in Switzerland and Germany as livestock guardian animals to help protect sheep-herds from wolves.
• Llamas were traditionally used as pack animals. They are therefore accustomed to walking longer distances and can carry around a quarter of their body weight, approximately 40 kg, as a load. In the Inca Empire, llamas were the animals used to transport goods throughout the empire. Alpacas, on the other hand, are not suitable for carrying loads and generally do not enjoy long walks as much.
• The wool (fleece) of llamas, especially the outer layer of their fleece, is stronger and more durable than alpaca wool. It is well suited for felting and weaving. Alpaca wool, on the other hand, is used to produce very soft and high-quality knitting yarn. It is used to make items such as hats, headbands, scarves, sweaters, and many other garments.

The finest wool in the world comes from vicuñas. Their fiber extremely fine and rare, making it one of the most valuable and expensive natural fiber in the world.

• They spit (although they do not spit at people — see here for more information).
• They are herbivores.
• They have a beautiful, soft fleece. The wool is hypoallergenic and has excellent temperature- and moisture-regulating properties.
• They are herd animals.
• They are intelligent animals.
• They have been kept as domestic animals for more than six thousand years.
• They are New World camelids and are descended from the wild species vicuña and guanaco.