Llama

The Llama (Lama glama) is a large camelid native to South America. The term llama is sometimes used more broadly, to indicate any of the four closely related animals that make up the South American branch of the family Camelidae: the llama itself, the vicuña, alpaca, and guanaco.

Related Topics:
Camelid - South America - Camelidae - Vicuña - Alpaca - Guanaco

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Differentiating characteristics between llamas and alpacas are that llamas are larger and have more elongated heads. The main difference between llamas and camels is that camels have a hump or humps and llamas do not.

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