READING – PART 5

Llamas are domesticated mammals, meaning that they are no longer 21. __________ in the wild. They are one of the world’s first domesticated animals. They are related to camels 22. __________ , a llama does not have a hump.
Llamas are big and tall. Their feet have two toenails and a soft leather like pad on the bottom. Llamas can carry 25%-30% of their body weight. That’s 23. __________ they were domesticated because they are able to carry heavy loads of goods. Llamas do not have hair, instead they are covered 24. __________ wool. Their wool can be a variety of colours including grey, black, white, and brown. It is used to make clothing, blankets, hats and scarves.
Llamas are herbivores meaning they only eat plants 25. __________ grass, ferns and hay. They live in the Andes mountains region along the west coast of South America in the countries of Peru, Argentina, Bolivia and Chili. It is believed that 40 million years ago llamas lived in North America.
Llamas are social animals and live in groups called herds. They fight each other to be a leader in the herd and they communicate with their tails, ears and sounds. They also have an excellent sense of smell, eyesight and hearing. They are smart animals and can be easily trained and they are 26. __________ at dealing with harsh weather conditions and environments. Farmers sometimes use Llamas as guard animals to protect sheep and other animals on their farms.