South africa
South America is great tropical
climated continent with vast jungles
and cool rainforests. Within this great continent
consists of some of the finest animals large and small.
South America is a terrific sight
for anyone to see with great wildlife, nature and
scenery for the great nature lover
to enjoy. Here are a few inhabitants.
Lama
The Lama is a group name for four species, Llama, Alpaca, Guanaco and Vicuna. All four species have the same characteristics but different looking coats. Llama and Alpaca are used for meat in South America but there are still Guanacos and Vicunas in the wild although the vicuna is on the endangered species list. A Lama has a gestation period of 11 and a half months. A male mates with a female about 24 hours to 36 hours after she produces an egg. A baby Lama is called a "cria". As soon as a cria is born it will start looking for his mothers milk. The milk is produced for the first 24 hours of a cria's life. Lama's like to nibble on trees and bushes like sheep do. They like oak trees and palm trees. Lamas need water daily, so they eat the grass to keep a balanced supply of it. Carrots, apples, cabbage, cauliflower, and broccoli are all good for a Lamas diet and is what a Lama would eat as a treat.
Lama and Cria
Lamas have a very good memory (like elephants) and they are very intellegent. A task learnt to a Lama is a task learnt forever, even if they never do it again. A Lama reaches maturity at about 4-5 years old, and once he reaches maturity he is very territorial. Lamas chase out all predators big or small. When a cria get to about 8 months he will also drive out predators. Behaviour like this is what a Lama is born with, and fighting doesn't become dangerous until he gets his fighting teeth in, that way he can harm another male.
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