Llamas are members of the camel family, though they lack the distinctive hump of more familiar camel species. Llamas are fully domesticated, and are used as pack animals by people living in and around the Andes Mountains of South America.
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History: Llamas were domesticated around 6000 years ago. Like their relative, the Alpaca, Llamas currently exist solely in a domestic state. The wild form of the Llama is believed to be the Guanaco. Llamas are used as pack animals and can cover distances of 20 miles a day while loaded with up to 75 lbs. of weight.
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Scientific Name: Lama glama
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Characteristics: Llamas are members of the camel family, though they lack the distinctive hump of more familiar camel species. Llamas are fully domesticated, and are used as pack animals by people living in and around the Andes Mountains of South America.
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Size: Each Llama mini-figure is approximately 1 inch long.
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