Buyer question
How long does a Woolly live?
Our Animal Library gives the Woolly a lifespan of 15–25 years.
Source: the Woolly page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Woolly in the Animal Library
The detail
Woolly llamas grow heavy fiber over the body, neck, head and legs, often with tufted ears, the type bred for the most fleece. They make showy fiber and pet animals but need regular shearing to cope with summer heat.
- Hardiness
- 3 out of 5 (Heavy coat, heat risk)
- Origin
- Andes of South America
- Best fit
- Fiber and show homes
- Temperament
- Calm, independent, alert
What to weigh
A heavy coat means yearly shearing and a real heat-stress risk in hot, humid summers. Llamas must never live alone, and bottle-raised intact males can develop berserk male syndrome.