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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 ...
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.
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.
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. The lifespan of a guanaco can be as long as 28 years. [9]
The apparent "eye color" in these animals is red or black. [4] Certain groups such as box jellyfish have more complex eyes, including some with a distinct retina, lens, and cornea. [5] Many snails and slugs also have ocelli, either at the tips or bases of their tentacles. [6] Some other gastropods, such as the Strombidae, have much more ...
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.
Pages in category "Llamas" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Hemiauchenia [1] is a genus of lamine camelids that evolved in North America in the Miocene period about 10 million years ago. This genus diversified and entered South America in the Late Pliocene about three to two million years ago, as part of the Great American Biotic Interchange.