The llama is a domesticated South American camelid.
They are kept for their wool and meat and as draft animals.
The llama is a very strong animal which can carry heavy loads over long distances at high altitudes.
They graze mainly on the slopes of the Andes up to altitudes of 4.000 meters!
They feed mainly on grasses and herbs, but also eat leaves, buds of shrubs and young trees and mushrooms.
Llamas can grow up to 2 meters tall and weigh up to 155 kilograms.
They come in many colors; white, brown, black or grit.
Their wool is soft and lanolin free. |