Llamas have a two-toed foot with a leathery bottom pad and moveable toes that give them good balance on rocky trails. Also, their feet do not tear up the ground like horse hooves do.

Llamas are very shy, gentle, and curious. They are intelligent and easy to train. They spit when they want to discourage a potential mate, feel threatened, or want to establish the pecking order at mealtime. Llamas communicate through ear, body, and tail postures, as well as shrill alarm calls and humming sounds. They put their ears back and hold their head high in a threatening stance. They lower their neck and raise their tail in a submissive posture.