First of all, how you pronounce llama is ˈlämə. You may think that llamas look like camels, but do not be fooled, that camel might actually be a llama. A main way to figure out whether the animal is a llama or a camel is checking to see if the animal has three humps on their backs. Most camels do have at least one hump on their back, while llamas do not have any. Llamas are eaten in some parts of the world.  Some use llama in stews, but many people also use llamas as filling in empanadas. In case you were wondering, llamas are harvested at 24 months old.

Gloria - So, like I thought that empanadas were like a dragon hybrid thing, because I was reading this book and it said they were fighting an empanada. So it turns out empanadas aren’t dragons, but like a bagel with filling in it. 

Llama males fight each other for a female to mate with. Llamas have many ways to communicate; one way is body posture, which can show  dominance or subordination, and ear positioning indicates their emotions. Llamas usually quietly vocalize to scare away predators. 

FUN FACT: Llamas expectorate (spit) at other llamas to teach inferior llamas manners!

Article Vocabulary:

expectorate - synonyms: spit, gob

inferior - synonyms: lesser-than, lower, beneath, underneath

empanadas - a Latin American Spanish bonbon turnover filled with lots of tangy components, including llama!