Buyer question
How long does a Classic live?
Our Animal Library gives the Classic a lifespan of 15–25 years.
Source: the Classic page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Classic in the Animal Library
The detail
Classic llamas carry a light, short coat on the body and little fiber on the head, neck and legs, the athletic type long used in the Andes to carry loads. Owners get a hardy, low-shearing llama suited to packing, trekking and guarding.
- Hardiness
- 5 out of 5 (Very hardy)
- Origin
- Andes of South America
- Best fit
- Packing, flock guarding
- Temperament
- Calm, independent, alert
What to weigh
Llamas must never live alone: a pet needs another llama or alpaca, and a guard llama bonds with the flock it protects. Bottle-raised intact males can develop berserk male syndrome.