Mammal
A baby alpaca is called a cria. Alpacas come from the high mountains of South America. They hum softly to talk to each other.
Baby: cria Read alpaca facts
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What Is a Baby Llama Called? Cria
A baby llama is called a cria. Below you will find what baby llamas eat, how they grow and which other animals share the same baby name.
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The answer
A baby llama is called a cria.
Say the word together, then read two quick facts to remember it.
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Say “cria”
A baby llama is called a cria. Say it slowly and clap for each part of the word.
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Growing up
A young llama grows into an adult that is about 1.7 to 1.8 m tall at the head.
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Fun fact
Llamas hum to talk to each other.
Act it outPretend to be a cria with a parent.
Write itWrite “cria” and circle the first letter.
Match gameSay an animal, your child says its baby name.
Similar animals
Other Animals Whose Babies Are Called Crias
Learn these together with the llama. Tap a name to hear it.
Mammal
A baby vicuña is called a cria. Vicuñas are wild cousins of llamas and alpacas that live high in the Andes Mountains. Their wool is one of the softest in the world.
Baby: cria Read vicuña factsMammal
A baby hyena is called a cub. Spotted hyenas make a call that sounds like giggling. They live in big family groups called clans.
Baby: cub Read hyena factsMammal
A baby bat is called a pup. Bats are the only mammals that can really fly. Many bats sleep upside down during the day.
Baby: pup Read bat facts
Quick quiz
Baby Name Quiz: Llama
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
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Questions About Baby Llamas
A baby llama is called a cria. Llamas hum to talk to each other.
Baby llamas drink their mother’s milk at first, then start eating grass and hay.
Llamas live for about 15 to 25 years.
A group of llamas is called a herd.
They grow up where their parents live: Andes Mountains of South America (mountains).
Yes. The llama is a mammal.