You Can Come Down Now

I promise, that whole llama spitting thing is not true. It’s an evil rumour perpetuated by jealous dromedaries!

Keep your distance, Eric V.

48 comments … read them below or add one

  1. 260Oakley says:

    I believe this is where the term “spitting image” originates, but llama have to check on that and get back to you.

  2. Kevin says:

    That a “yeah, they bought it” look if I ever saw one.

  3. Thinking about buying a few ‘cuties’ when back in NZ.

  4. Gigi (the original one) says:

    Being a french speaking child I was raised on Tintin and every time I see a llama this is what I see in my head:
    http://s1.e-monsite.com/2009/07/24/06/resize_550_550//17971281capitaine-haddock-et-lama-jpg.jpg

    • Theresa says:

      What’s French for “Billions of blistering blue barnacles!”?

      • Kineko says:

        I think there wasn’t a direct translation, but if it’s Captain Haddock most favored er.. expression, it may be: “Mille millions de mille milliards de mille sabords!”

      • Gigi (the original one) says:

        That one would be Mille millions de mille sabords.
        His other favorite one was Tonnerre de Brest. His favorite insults were, moulin à gaufres et bachibouzouk which literally means “damaged head” in Turkish.

  5. Theresa says:

    I don’t suggest that sweetie-face spit while his head is at that adorable angle! PS Look how far out those eyelashes project, plink plink!

  6. Elisha B. says:

    Lips, people, look at those lips!!!! They just look so soft and fuzzy and ya KNOW they tickle…….

  7. Jason says:

    This looks a lot more like a guanaco or vicuna. Doesn’t seem stout enough to be a llama.

  8. dub1 says:

    Dibs on the earses! The rest of ya will just have to enjoy them vicunaiously.

  9. Tara says:

    I’ve been to a llama sanctuary before and they do spit, but only
    if there are other llamas about.

    • Theresa says:

      You mean it’s all about . . . peer pressure???

    • yaya says:

      Oh no. They’ll spit at a human if they are alone, too, but usually only if you tick them off or threaten them. I had one bury his face in my hair and spit when I was trying to give him a vaccination. Had to throw away the shirt I was wearing – llama spit stains! (Good ol’ rumen juice!)

  10. Alice007 says:

    Llamas are my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE.
    That’s all. Just had to say that.

  11. O NO He/ She/ It DI-unt!!! says:

    *tap, tap*

    Excuse me, Meg?
    Isn’t it a Requirement of the Cute Overload Rules of Administration, that
    any use of a llama must be accompanied by references to the credits from
    Monty Python/ Holy Grail film and references, to “sacking” said llamas????

  12. chanpon says:

    Why does he look so smug?

  13. anner says:

    They do spit, but they also give wonderful nuzleenks! I know one named Shama who, if you stand next to his head, will squeesh his velvety nosicle into your cheek/ear area and snarfle. If he really likes you, he might then try to steal a bit of hair.

  14. Goatherder says:

    It is not a llama, it is an alpaca. Still spits. Still cute.

  15. Jesseeca says:
  16. Theresa says:

    • O NO He/ She/ It DI-unt!!! says:

      @ Theresa: MontyPython = Perplexing.
      But Oh, how Earnest, Enthusiastic and Mustachio-d!!!

  17. sungyim says:

    Aww, it looks like it’s smiling.

  18. Christopher says:

    The llama’s a dirty liar! I’ve actually had one spit in my face at the zoo before. Probably my least favorite experience EVER. Took like ten minutes to get the chewed up leaves washed off. Never look a llama in the eye!

  19. StormCat42 says:

    I can’t help it, but when I see a Llama, I think of Emperor’s New Groove… *in whiney voice* “Uggggly llama faaaace!!” LOL Love that movie!!

    But this one’s adorable!! (Even if it IS possibly an Alpaca…) LOL

  20. baby birdie says:

    What a sweet little face! :)

  21. misst says:

    this sweetheart looks very sly. and soft. i want to shove my face into the fur-neck.