Spit keeps our mouths moist and softens our food
when we chew. Without spit in our mouths, we
would have a hard time talking. We would find it
even harder to swallow. But for some animals, spit
works better after it has left the mouth. Some
animals are experts at surviving because they are
expert spitters.
Llamas are animals often found in petting zoos and
farms. These animals seem to like their personal
space. A llama that feels threatened or annoyed will
spit slimy gobs at you to get you to leave it alone.
Sometimes llamas even spit on each other to steal
food! This trick usually works, because llama spit
includes food from the llama’s stomach, and it can
be quite smelly. When a llama spits on another
animal, the animal usually loses its appetite and
walks away, leaving its food behind.