Alpacas are very famous animals on the Internet and are one of the top ten mythical animals that have been parodied. However, alpacas are also very cute and are considered to be one of the cutest species in the world, ranking No. 1 on the list seven. Recently, in a zoo in South Korea, a beautiful woman approached an alpaca and made a gesture of kissing the alpaca for taking a photo. Unexpectedly, the alpaca attacked her with a mouthful of saliva, causing the beauty to be spat all over her face, which was a bit disgusting. .
The beauty meant to be friendly, but in the view of the alpaca, she kept getting closer, and others were taking pictures, etc. This was obviously a provocative signal . Alpacas do not rush like other herbivores. It can only use its best "spit" to send out a warning. If it dares to get closer, the alpaca can launch a second "spit" attack.
When an alpaca spits, you should know that this is not a sign of kindness, but a warning. The first time is saliva, and the second time there is something even more disgusting, that is, alpaca reflux, including in the stomach A mixture of fodder and saliva, these "vomits" are even more disgusting.
- Alpaca spitting is an instinctive defense
Alpacas, as a hornless herbivore, are one of the prey of many carnivorous beasts. In order to scare away these beasts, alpacas have developed this "spit". Skill, during the confrontation with the predator, the alpaca can spit multiple times in a row, and the spit is very far away. The distance is about 3 meters . Some cautious beasts will be scared away, and the alpaca's saliva is also There is a change, the first time it is saliva, it has a smell, but the second spit is acidic, and it is still green saliva. These sour and disgusting green chemical weapons are more likely to scare away some predators.
At the same time, in the alpaca population, the members of the alpaca group are also divided into hierarchies. Some alpacas have higher levels. In order to show their authority in the group, high-level alpacas will spit. way to warn some aggressive alpacas of provocation and warn them not to act rashly.
Alpacas are very cute and can attract many people to watch and take pictures, but don’t get too close to them. After all, alpacas also have tempers. If they are attacked by alpacas with their mouth full of saliva, they will have a strong smell, and even alpacas will be angry with too much. The approaching tourists made the alpacas feel threatened, and the alpacas even opened their mouths to bite people..
- Alpacas are the offspring of sheep and camels?
Alpacas have a slender body and neck shape, making them look somewhat like sheep and some like camels. However, alpacas are not the offspring of sheep and camels, but The offspring of the combination of guanaco and vicuña, so alpacas belong to Camelidae animals, which are very different from sheep.
Alpacas and camels have many similar behaviors and habits. The head of an alpaca is like a camel, but there is no hump. It can also be very thirsty like a camel, because the alpaca also has a water bladder in its stomach and can go for several days without drinking water. Like camelids, they like to spit when they are impatient and angry. They even spray secretions and feces from their noses like camels, making people afraid to approach them easily.
Alpacas are native to South America and are also one of the important livestock species in South America. Since alpacas are a type of farmed animal that can be used for both wool and meat, alpacas have relatively high value for their hair, meat, and skin. , especially alpaca hair has a large output, high quality, and the highest economic value, so alpacas have been introduced and bred around the world.
Coupled with the cute appearance, alpacas are also one of the cutest animals. Many zoos have introduced them as ornamental animals, allowing tourists to interact with them at close range. However, the distance must be paid attention to during the interaction. After all, alpacas are courageous. They are relatively small. Even if they know that the person is delivering food, the alpaca will wait for the person to leave before eating. Therefore, alpacas are not that spit randomly. In front of the owner, alpacas rarely spit. , only spitting in defense when feeling angry or threatened.
Pay attention to the six-dimensional nature, let nature take its course and understand nature !
