Henry the llama* is one of the collection of livestock at Ellen Raja’s farm on Old Sudbury Road. Henry has taken full charge of the flock, being as Raja describes him “large, smelly and protective.” He is often rude to humans and hates dogs (though he tolerates Raja and her sheepdogs). Fortunately, though he gets along with sheep, he is also full of rancor and aggression toward other members of the dog family, including foxes and coyotes. “Earn his keep? You bet he does,” Raja says. Photo: Harold McAleer
* “L-L-A-M-A,” as most people know, is one of only three ways to spell this word. A “one-L” lama is a teacher of Tibetan Buddhism; a “two-L” llama is the creature resembling an alpaca; and a “three-L” lllama is a wicked big fire in Summahville.
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