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  • alpaca body language, camelid behavior, camelid body language, llama body language

Understanding Camelid Body Language Part 2: Tails

This resource is part of a series on camelid body language and provides a brief introduction to the different ways camelids communicate with their
A banner reading "what does it mean?" with an arrow pointing to a llama's tail.
  • alpaca body language, camelid behavior, camelid body language, llama body language

Understanding Camelid Body Language Part 2: Tails

This resource is part of a series on camelid body language and provides a brief introduction to the different ways camelids communicate with their tails.
What does it mean typed on paper with a llama sitting next to the words.
  • alpaca body language, camelid behavior, camelid body language, llama body language

Understanding Camelid Body Language Part 1: Ears

This resource is part of a series on camelid body language and provides a brief introduction to the different ways camelids communicate with their
What does it mean typed on paper with a llama sitting next to the words.
  • alpaca body language, camelid behavior, camelid body language, llama body language

Understanding Camelid Body Language Part 1: Ears

This resource is part of a series on camelid body language and provides a brief introduction to the different ways camelids communicate with their ears.
This is a graphic of an alpaca with a stethoscope over their chest and a red alert triangle above their body.
  • alpaca disease, alpaca health, alpaca illnesses

Potential Alpaca Health Challenges

An introductory guide for common alpaca health issues, illnesses, and diseases. When in doubt, aways contact an expert or veterinarian for evaluation!
This is a graphic of an alpaca with a stethoscope over their chest and a red alert triangle above their body.
  • alpaca disease, alpaca health, alpaca illnesses

Potential Alpaca Health Challenges

An introductory guide for common alpaca health issues, illnesses, and diseases. When in doubt, aways contact an expert or veterinarian for evaluation!
A lamb eats fresh spring grass in the sun.
  • camelid diets, equine diets, pasture, ruminant diets

Spring Green Pastures: Managing Resident Consumption

This is a mini introductory resource on spring pasture-related health issues, briefly covering things to look out for and precautions to take to ensure
A lamb eats fresh spring grass in the sun.
  • camelid diets, equine diets, pasture, ruminant diets

Spring Green Pastures: Managing Resident Consumption

This is a mini introductory resource on spring pasture-related health issues, briefly covering things to look out for and precautions to take to ensure residents stay happy and healthy this spring!
A cream colored background. A cartoon yellow sun peaks out from behind a baby clue cloud. Bellow are green scribbles that represent grass. Over the cloud are the words "Spring Green Pastures".
  • camelid health, Infographic, pasture management, spring pastures

Spring Green Pastures Infographic

This infographic provides tips on how to keep your residents healthy on lush pastures.
A cream colored background. A cartoon yellow sun peaks out from behind a baby clue cloud. Bellow are green scribbles that represent grass. Over the cloud are the words "Spring Green Pastures".
  • camelid health, Infographic, pasture management, spring pastures

Spring Green Pastures Infographic

This infographic provides tips on how to keep your residents healthy on lush pastures.

Fun Facts About Alpacas

Alpacas practice good hygiene and have a designated communal bathroom area!
Yes, it is true! Alpacas do spit, but only when they are really upset and would like to warn away others. If you see their ears back and head up, back away!
A baby alpaca is called a cria. Mothers bond with their crias through vocalizations called humming, as well as through nuzzling and nose to nose contact.

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