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While
it seems licking a cria is
not a very common practice
of alpaca and llama mommas
... or for alpacas and llamas
in general, it does happen.
Some mommas will lick their
babies particularly in the
first few days after birth.
It is normally about the mouth
though on occasion I have
seen a mom lick her new baby
on the little rear when the
baby's tail is up as it begins
to search for milk. I actually
have a great photo of a llama
mom licking her baby about
the face that I will include
here. That would seem to be
about the extent of it though.
They certainly do not "clean" their
young or eat/lick the birth
membrane, as do some other
animals. 