Spring brings lots to see as life picks auspicious moments to reproduce. At a nearby llama farm, the mature females are producing their crias, or lambs, which quickly stand up and nurse. These camelids, or New World relatives of the camel, in the U.S. are bred most often for pets. Once hardy beasts of burden, they went virtually extinct along with their ancient breeders, the Inca.Today, these easy-going, smart, and thrifty llamas thrive as pets and companions, wilderness packers, and, of course, wool. They consume about a fifth of a horse's daily ration, and can eat most any plant. Reported future uses include as sheep guards and even, where raised in quantity, food. But these two probably don't have to worry about that.
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