Llamas and alpacas are sweet animals but won't hesitate to spit at you. ... Spitting is also used to warn an aggressor away. Some llamas and alpacas are just crabbier than others and spit with little provocation. But, most of them usually give fair warning before unloading the full arsenal.

Do alpacas or llamas spit more?

Llamas Spit Slightly More Often

One of the most common questions for llamas and alpacas are if they spit. Here's the answer. What is this? Generally, both llamas and alpacas spit, but only when they're feeling threatened or if they're really bothered.

Do alpacas spit?

Spitting is mostly reserved for other alpacas, but an alpaca will occasionally spit at a human. For alpacas, spitting results in what is called "sour mouth". Sour mouth is characterized by a loose-hanging lower lip and a gaping mouth.