Faced with a flash of anger: a woman regretted petting an alpaca in a second
The animal looked at Marie Werner with suspicion and threw back its ears, which was the first sign of a lack of trust.
Llamas and alpacas are quite popular animals, thanks to their bright appearance and distinct character. At the same time, some South American species can be as grumpy as people, demonstrating their bad mood to everyone around.
During a walk, Marie decided to approach the animal, which, in her opinion, was a llama, but in fact it was an alpaca. It stood with its ears thrown back and looked at the woman with disdain when she began to pet it. A moment later, the girl was forced to run away screaming, because the animal spat at her.
"Never touching a llama again," Marie Werner captioned the video, although, as the authors of the material claim, it was still an alpaca.
Experts say there are several reasons why llamas and their camel-like cousins alpacas spit. It's usually a warning to other members of their species to discourage advances during mating season, but humans can suffer as well.
"Like us, llamas and alpacas have different personalities, and the grumpier ones are more likely to spit. There are signal sighs that herald a tantrum," the report says.
