are llamas pack animals
Generally, no. The alpacas lack the bone structure to support weights much greater. than their own natural body weight. A well-tempered alpaca might tolerate a small day-pack on its back for a short. time, but this might damage the animal's fiber. For back-packing, their much larger cousin, the llama, would be much. better suited. Pack Animals. These sturdy creatures are domestic animals used by the peoples of the Andes Mountains. (Their wild relatives are guanacos and vicuñas). Native peoples have used llamas as pack animals for centuries. Typically, they are saddled with loads of 50 to 75 pounds. Under such weight they can cover up to 20 miles in a single day. Bringing together people, environment and development. Llama Pack Project works to recover traditional uses and breeding of carrier llamas as a tool for sustainable rural development and conservation of Andean mountain ecosystems in the Sacred Valley of the Incas highlands. Learn More. Cheaper than traditional pack animals like horses or mules and more flexible than ATVs, llamas are quickly making a name for themselves among hunters as an alternative way to get their kills out of the woods. Packing with llamas. 1  Selecting a llama pack. 2  Packing with females. Male llamas in good physical condition are best suited to packing. Both intact and gelded male llamas make excellent packers. Many owners choose to have their pack llamas gelded unless they will be using them for breeding. Once a llama has learned to follow on a slack lead he can begin the steps to become a pack llama. Llamas' intelligence, natural agility and calm disposition make them outstanding pack animals. For 5000 years llamas have been used to transport goods across the rugged Andes in South America. Today they are found across the United States and Canada carrying loads for North American back country travelers. The llama (/ˈlɑːmə/; Spanish: [ˈʝama] locally: [ˈʎama] or [ˈʒama]) (Lama glama) is a domesticated South American camelid, widely used as a meat and pack animal by Andean cultures since the Pre-Columbian era. They are very social animals and live with other llamas as a herd. The wool produced by a llama is very soft and lanolin-free. Llamas are intelligent and can learn simple tasks after a few repetitions. When using a pack, they can carry about 25 to 30% of their body weight for 8 to 13 km (5–8 miles). It takes an excellent pack llama to satisfactorily meet the average human's backcountry demands. Therefore, successfully packing with llamas, selecting good pack llamas, and selecting and using pack equipment all require some education on the part of the hiker. Educating an untrained pack prospect requires even more knowledge, and also carries a substantial risk that the llama physically won't work out as a packer.
Yes,it is pack animal.