Question 1: Llamas sometimes adopt which animals into their herds?
- Sheep
- Tapirs
- Foxes
Correct Answer: Sheep
Fact: Llamas, like their wild guanaco cousins seen in today’s image, are highly social animals. Llamas will sometimes adopt sheep or goats into their herds, and they can also be fiercely loyal and protective of other animal herds they’re introduced into. Llamas will defend their herds against coyotes, wolves, mountain lions, and even unfamiliar humans, much like sheepdogs.
Question 2: Llamas were used to build what ancient city?
- Machu Picchu
- Chichén Itzá
- Teotihuacán
Correct Answer: Machu Picchu
Fact: Llamas have been used as pack animals in Peru for thousands of years. They carried building materials during the Inca’s construction of Machu Picchu, at an elevation of 7,710 feet, between the 15th and 16th centuries. Llamas are agile climbers with long toes and nails that provide traction on rocky surfaces, and they use their long necks for balance when traversing mountainous terrain. They also have special anatomy adapted for life at high altitudes.
Question 3: In what animated movie did the main character get turned into a llama?
- The Road to El Dorado
- Spirited Away
- Emperor’s New Groove
Correct Answer: Emperor’s New Groove
Fact: In the 2000 Walt Disney film ‘Emperor’s New Groove,’ ungrateful Incan Emperor Kuzco is transformed into a llama by a treacherous former advisor who wants to seize his throne. Seeking to transform himself back into a human, Kuzco enlists the help of Pacha, leader of a Peruvian village that the emperor had planned to demolish and replace with a water park for his own birthday.