The estimation of age in American camelids

The main way to place the age of the animals is through teething. In the case of South American camelids. Llamas and alpacas have 32 permanent teeth. The first molars appear in the 6-9 months of age, the other at 2 years. Camelids are unique in, in spite of being a ruminant animal, possessing permanent insicivos. The first incisor appears at 2 years of age, the next to the last pair 3 and between 3 and 6 years.