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North American Llamas are raised for packing, wool production, cart pulling, animal facilitated therapy, companion animals, exhibition in shows, and guardians of other livestock such as sheep. Alpacas, a smaller cousin of the Llama, produce one of the world's finest natural fibers.

When the Spanish discovered America they asked the indigenous people for the name of this animal using the phrase ¿Cómo se llama? What do you call this? The indigineous people didn't understand and repeated the last word llama, llama. So the Spanish finally thought the animal's name is llama.

The llama is primarily a pack animal, but it is also used as a source of food, wool, hides, tallow for candles, and dried dung for fuel. Llama herds are found primarily in Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, and Argentina, and they have been exported to other countries.

The llama (/ˈlɑːmə/; Spanish pronunciation: [ˈʎama] or [ˈʝama]) (Lama glama) is a domesticated South American camelid, widely used as a meat and pack animal by Andean cultures since the pre-Columbian era.

Llamas appear to have originated from the central plains of North America about 40 million years ago. They migrated to South America and Asia about 3 million years ago.

llama. noun. lla·​ma ˈläm-ə : any of several wild and domesticated long-necked South American hoofed mammals that chew the cud and are related to the camels but smaller and without a hump.

As pack animals, llamas can carry 25-30% of their body weight. Llamas can also be a food source, providing their owners with meat and milk. Llama wool is used for weaving clothes and rope, the skin for leather, the fat for making candles, and the dried excrement for fuel.

Fun Facts: Llamas are related to camels, and like camels, are used to carry goods over long distances. A llama can carry as much as 200 pounds for 12 hours a day, but are not ridden. Range: U.S., Canada, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Argentina. Habitat: Llamas are native to the mountainous region of South America.

It is estimated that llamas were used to carry wool textiles to the coast approximately 2500 years ago. The Inca culture (approx. 1200 AD to 1532) who had not yet discovered the wheel, relied upon the llama to carry trade goods, produce and military supplies throughout the empire.

North American Llamas are raised for packing, wool production, cart pulling, animal facilitated therapy, companion animals, exhibition in shows, and guardians of other livestock such as sheep. Alpacas, a smaller cousin of the Llama, produce one of the world's finest natural fibers.

The llama is primarily a pack animal, but it is also used as a source of food, wool, hides, tallow for candles, and dried dung for fuel. Llama herds are found primarily in Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, and Argentina, and they have been exported to other countries.

Five interesting facts about llamas:

• Llamas make excellent guards for herds of small animals. They are very social and will 'adopt' a group of sheep or goats as their own herd.
• Llamas are smart.
• Llamas are the camel's hippie cousins.
• One of the ways llamas communicate is by humming.
• Llamas are diabetic - sort of.