lama
the llama (/ˈlɑːmə/; Spanish: [ˈʝama] locally: [ˈʎama] or [ˈʒama]) (Lama glama) is a domesticated South American camelid, widely used as a meat and pack animal by Andean cultures since pre-Hispanic times.
The height of a full-grown, full-size llama is 1.7 to 1.8 m (5.5 to 6.0 ft) tall at the top of the head, and can weigh between 130 and 200 kg (280 to 450 lb). At birth, a baby llama (called a cria) can weigh between 9 and 14 kg (20 and 30 lb). Llamas typically live for 15-25 years, with some individuals surviving 30 years or more.
They are very social animals and live with other llamas as a herd. The wool produced by a llama is very soft and lanolin-free. Llamas are intelligent and can learn simple tasks after a few repetitions. When using a pack, they can carry about 25% to 30% of their body weight for 8–13 km (5–8 miles).
The name llama (in the past also spelled 'lama' or 'glama') was adopted by European settlers from native Peruvians.
Llamas appear to have originated from the central plains of North America about 40 million years ago. They migrated to South America about three million years ago. By the end of the last ice age (10,000–12,000 years ago), camelids were extinct in North America.[4] As of 2007, there were over seven million llamas and alpacas in South America, and due to importation from South America in the late 20th century, there are now over 158,000 llamas and 100,000 alpacas in the United States and Canada.
And not for the llama hump, and has a height at the shoulders is about 1.2 m. The long thick hair, Cunha either brown or yellow, or orange, or gray, or white, or black. And develop Female llamas and one born every time.
And llama great benefit, where can generally carry up to 90 kg, and walking feet firmly in the mountain passes, as he can go for more than 30 km per day full payload. If llama hair heavily pregnancy or tired, he lies down on the ground and refuses to move. When angry or under attack saliva stinking spits in the face of his enemy.
Llamas and useful animal indigenous people in the Andes mountains of South America. When the Spanish invaders introduced to this region in the sixteenth century, they used about 300,000 from llamas to transport silver from the mines. Indigenous people as they eat their young flesh from the skins and sandals are still using llamas to transport goods, and make clothes from her hair.
And llama breeding is expensive, as it is hardy animals, living on the short shrubs and plants, lichen and other plants that grow in the high mountains. Llama and can live for several weeks without water, and replace him green plants that provide him with what he needs from wetting.
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