Berserk llama syndrome

Isolated and domesticated llamas are more likely to have berserk llama syndrome.

Berserk llama syndrome (usually shortened to BLS), aberrant behavior syndrome, or berserk male syndrome (as it is more pronounced in males) is a psychological condition experienced by human-raised camelids, particularly llamas and alpacas, that can cause them to exhibit dangerously aggressive behavior toward humans. The term has been overused, however, and is sometimes inappropriately applied to llamas with aggressive personalities that are not truly "berserk".[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Berserk Male Syndrome". Llamapaedia.com (via the Internet Archive). 1997-09-21. Archived from the original on 2007-06-29. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
  2. ^ "Problematic behavior in llamas and misdirected territorial aggression". Lost Creek Llamas. Archived from the original on 2007-11-01. Retrieved 2007-10-16.
  3. ^ "John Mallon - Gentling & Training Llamas & Alpacas (Aberrant Behavior Syndrome)". www.johnmallonclinics.net. Archived from the original on 2020-02-08. Retrieved 2020-06-21.