Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Does Your Llama Pronk at Dusk?

From Llamapaedia:

"Llamas have five distinctive natural gaits. They are the walk, pace, trot, gallop and pronk.

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The pronk is a single-beat stiff legged gait in which the llama propels itself through the air. All four feet leave the ground and land at the same time. There is exaggerated flexion and extension in the limbs to create the springing action. Llamas are not observed to pronk very often. It is usually around dusk when pronking is seen in llamas. They will pronk in a group and may pronk back and forth across an area or in a circle. Pronking is used by llamas to play or to ward off predators. Crias can also be seen pronking as they play."

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