For instance, an orange is 87% water! Good sources of water are: There are many different methods for calculating daily fluid requirements. However, a simple equation to help adults figure their fluid needs is that for every pound of body weight, you need about half an ounce of fluid intake per day.
Pack Animals. These sturdy creatures are domestic animals used by the peoples of the Andes Mountains. (Their wild relatives are guanacos and vicuÃ±as). 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.
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.