So you don't want to walk a dog, clean the litter box for a cat, or change the papers at the bottom of the bird cage. Well, maybe a llama is the pet for you. Llamas, as well as alpacas, vicunas, and guanacos are all tylopods, which are in the same family as camels. Llamas have two toes like a cow, but walk on pads and have toenails instead of hooves. However, their stomachs have three chambers instead of four.
Llamas have a split upper lip and can move each side independently.
It may be long or short haired and could be any color such as brown, black, white, or tan. It could be spotted or solid in pattern. Since llamas were adapted to the Andes Mountains, they are well suited for life in colder climates and in general are very hardy animals. Llamas are lighter than horses or donkeys and do less damage to the trails. They may also be used as guard animals to protect sheep flocks from predators.