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Lama is a genus containing the South American camelids: the wild guanaco and vicuña and the domesticated llama, alpaca, and the extinct chilihueque.Before the Spanish conquest of the Americas, llamas, alpacas, and chilihueques were the only domesticated ungulates of the continent.
Their color varies very little (unlike the domestic llama), ranging from a light brown to dark cinnamon and shading to white underneath. Guanacos have grey faces and small, straight ears. Guanacos have grey faces and small, straight ears.
Llama Conservation status Domesticated Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Camelidae Genus: Lama Species: L. glama Binomial name Lama glama (Linnaeus, 1758) Domestic llama and alpaca range Synonyms Camelus glama Linnaeus, 1758 The llama (Lama glama) is a domesticated South American camelid, widely used as a ...
Parents have reported children being willing to walk twice as far when accompanied by llamas. [10] Llama walks are a popular therapeutic activity for disabled children. Autistic children can respond especially well to llamas, sometimes the expressive eyes of the animal help them make their first sustained eye contact. According to author Kay ...
The diameter of llama wool's fiber varies between 20 and 80 micrometers, depending on whether the llamas were raised for its wool or as a pack animal. The guanaco ( Lama guanicoe ) is a wild camelid, standing at 100–120 cm (39–47 in) at the shoulder [ 6 ] and 150–160 cm (59–63 in) at the head.
The jaw and dental morphology of Palaeolama species distinguish them from other laminae. They tend to have a comparatively more dorsoventrally gracile mandible. [4] [2] Like Hemiauchenia, Palaeolama species lack second deciduous premolars and can further be differentiated by the distinct size and shape of their third deciduous premolars.