Llamas do what?!?!?!

[Bigjay73]

Just learned that llamas will bite each others testicles off, and actually have special teeth just for that act. I will never be able to watch llama episodes the same way again. Damn you internet, that was some unwanted knowledge

 

[squirrel]

Generally they don't, but they absolutely can. The targeted testicles tend to present a quickly moving target. And after one is yanked out I reckon the second tends to move even faster???

 

[Bigjay73]

Lol, "can" is enough for me to cringe. Guess every species has a quirk. Is this something males do, or do both sexes partake?

 

[squirrel]

males grow "fighting teeth" which must be cut off once they are mature. It lets them have a knife fight but with a closed pocket knife as the weapon. Bloodshed is rare after this operation as soon as their nubs round off due to chewing (the teeth look like an elk ivory after a year or two) Before cutting they look like a great white tooth, hooked and razor sharp edge. You can tell llamas that haven't been properly maintained as all their ears are split from bottom to top, they fight hard. Nobody likes dental day, least of all the dentist though the victims would dispute that if asked.