Llama
A Llama (Lama glama) is a mammal of the Camelidae family. It is from South America, the Andes Mountains of Peru and Ecuador.
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| Lama glama (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Sometimes the name llama is used for all four South American camelids.
Llama and people
The llama was domesticated about 5000 years ago. It was and is used for carrying things, and for wool. The llama was very important for the Incan people. Even today, llamas are used for similar reasons, but will more commonly be used as domesticated pets.
Related animals
The llama's close relative is the alpaca, who is a more demure, petite animal in comparison to the llama. Llamas have three related cousins - the guanaco, and the vicuña. The llama is the national symbol of Bolivia.
Llamas spit, and travel together. Llamas also have a high content of hemoglobin which causes their blood cells to be oval and not circular.[1]
Llama Media
- Domestic llama (2009-05-19).jpg
Image of a domestic llama
- Llama skeleton at MAV-USP.jpg
Llama skeleton. Lama glama.*Specimen of llama skeleton prepared by the bone maceration technique and on display at the Museum of Veterinary Anatomy, FMVZ USP.
- Lama glama Laguna Colorada 2.jpg
Dam and her cria at Laguna Colorada, Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Avaroa, Bolivia
Picture of a black Llama.
A pack llama in the Rocky Mountain National Park
A llama guarding a flock of sheep at a farm in Massachusetts
References
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Other websites
Data related to Lama glama at Wikispecies
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