Llama, Lady (Dam)

Llama, Lady (Dam)A female llama, known as a dam, begins to breed when she's about a year old. She's able to have one baby, or cria, a year until she's about 15 years old and almost always gives birth to one baby at a time. Most llama births take place between the hours of 8.00am and 12.00 noon which is during the warmer daylight hours. This may increase cria survival rates by reducing fatalities due to hypothermia during cold Andean nights.  

A newborn cria weighs between 9kg and 14kg and is able to stand up on its own one hour after it's born. The dams don't lick their babies as their tongues cannot extend outside their mouths more than 1/2inch. Instead the mothers actually muzzle and hum to their newborns - all sounds rather lovely. The mother nurses the baby llama for 6 months.

The Hansa llama lady is great - upright and with a confident expression, ready to face anything. Her fur is groomed to match that of the real lady llamas and her little ears stand tall - just perfect for listening to any tale you have to tell. She's superbly crafted, irresistably soft and very tactile. All she needs now is a caring owner.

Toys That Teach A great part of Hansa's mission is to educate children and adults alike about the world's animals and so, as well as being very close plush recreations of the original, every Hansa toy comes with a 'Toys That Teach' tag, which describes each animal's:

- Habitat
- Lifestyle
- Gestation period
- Care of young
- Eating habits

So you not only get a wonderful soft toy but also an understanding of the animal and its behaviour in its very own kingdom.