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
changeThe 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
changeThe 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 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]
References
change- ↑ F, Garry (Mar 1989). "Clinical Pathology of Llamas". The Veterinary Clinics of North America. Food Animal Practice. 5 (1): 55–70. doi:10.1016/s0749-0720(15)31003-3. PMID 2647239. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
Other websites
change Data related to Lama glama at Wikispecies
