Llamas - Blog Posts
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Though it might seem to be strange, llamas actually make great pets. They may have sweet, gentle personalities and are usually very affectionate with their owners. You can even educate them to do certain things! Llamas originated from the plains of North America. They have been around for about 40 million years! They are now found in South America reason being they moved there 3 million years back. Llamas grew to be domesticated about 5, 000 years ago by Andean people. They are for sure 1 of the oldest domesticated animals around now! They began being raised in the USA in the 1800s. The llama is a very strong animal. They will carry twenty-five to 30 percent of their own body weight for up to 8 miles! They measure up to six feet tall and can weigh up to 400 pounds. They also come in uncountable numbers of colors and their locks has different fiber designs. Llamas may be really good guards for your house because they may spit at people if they frighten by them. Spitting is employed when they are threatened or to establish dominance at eating time. However, if you spend a lot of time with your llamas and care for them very well, they probably won't spit. Llamas are extremely smart and you may even train them to do things like carry a pack, come when you call them, or wear a bridle. They are also very hardy animals that avoid often get diseases. For their protection, you have to supply them with a shelter. If you reside in a warm climate, a 3-sided house will work well, but in chillier environments, they will need a barn. If it is hot where you reside, then you will have to give shade woods and a cool gravel floor. The same plants that are poisonous to cows, horses and lambs, are also poisonous to llamas. Make certain your green pasture is okay before you let your animals graze. You will also need to supplement their feed with grain. Some llamas don't graze at all so if this happens feed them timothy hay or green grass. Usually do not feed your livestock alfalfa or oats because they can cause many issues with their bones, reproduction, or digestion.
The Llama Party - Character Designs
For a project I had to do at school
Phew. This one took, uh… a bit longer than expected due to other projects both irl and art-wise, but it’s finally here. The long-awaited domestic animal infographic! Unfortunately, I didn’t have enough space to cover every single domestic animal (I’m so sorry, reindeer and koi, my beloveds) but I tried to include as many of the “major ones” as possible.
I made this chart in response to a lot of the misunderstandings I hear concerning domestic animals, so I hope it’s helpful!
Further information I didn’t have any room to add or expand on:
🐈 “Breed” and “species” are not synonyms! Breeds are specific to domesticated animals. A Bengal Tiger is a species of tiger. A Siamese is a breed of domestic cat.
🐀 Different colors are also not what makes a breed. A breed is determined by having genetics that are unique to that breed. So a “bluenose pitbull” is not a different breed from a “rednose pitbull”, but an American Pitbull Terrier is a different breed from an American Bully! Animals that have been domesticated for longer tend to have more seperate breeds as these differing genetics have had time to develop.
🐕 It takes hundreds of generations for an animal to become domesticated. While the “domesticated fox experiment” had interesting results, there were not enough generations involved for the foxes to become truly domesticated and their differences from wild foxes were more due to epigenetics (heritable traits that do not change the DNA sequence but rather activate or deactivate parts of it; owed to the specific circumstances of its parents’ behavior and environment.)
🐎 Wild animals that are raised in human care are not domesticated, but they can be considered “tamed.” This means that they still have all their wild instincts, but are less inclined to attack or be frightened of humans. A wild animal that lives in the wild but near human settlements and is less afraid of humans is considered “habituated.” Tamed and habituated animals are not any less dangerous than wild animals, and should still be treated with the same respect. Foxes, otters, raccoons, servals, caracals, bush babies, opossums, owls, monkeys, alligators, and other wild animals can be tamed or habituated, but they have not undergone hundreds of generations of domestication, so they are not domesticated animals.
🐄 Also, as seen above, these animals have all been domesticated for a reason, be it food, transport, pest control, or otherwise, at a time when less practical options existed. There is no benefit to domesticating other species in the modern day, so if you’ve got a hankering for keeping a wild animal as a pet, instead try to find the domestic equivalent of that wild animal! There are several dog breeds that look and behave like wolves or foxes, pigeons and chickens can make great pet birds and have hundreds of colorful fancy breeds, rats can be just as intelligent and social as a small monkey (and less expensive and dangerous to boot,) and ferrets are pretty darn close to minks and otters! There’s no need to keep a wolf in a house when our ancestors have already spent 20,000+ years to make them house-compatible.
🐖 This was stated in the infographic, but I feel like I must again reiterate that domestic animals do not belong in the wild, and often become invasive when feral. Their genetics have been specifically altered in such a way that they depend on humans for optimal health. We are their habitat. This is why you only really see feral pigeons in cities, and feral cats around settlements. They are specifically adapted to live with humans, so they stay even when unwanted. However, this does not mean they should live in a way that doesn’t put their health and comfort as a top priority! If we are their world, it is our duty to make it as good as possible. Please research any pet you get before bringing them home!
Llamas with hats doodles
A sorta parody on anime tropes and also for maximum cringe. I made more, but the more I made the less funny and boring they became.