Llamas have been raised in several countries in South America for hundreds of years. It is among the world’s oldest domestic animals.
Llamas are social and curious animals. Some llamas are extremely well trained, while other may never have been touched.
They are well adapted to the cool, thin mountain air of Andes Mountains but can adapt to most climatic conditions. The high oxygen affinity of its hemoglobin enables its blood to take up oxygen at the low pressure.
Llamas and camels are part of a group of animals called camelids. Being related to the camel, llamas can last longer than many other animals between drinks of water and can subsist on low quality.
In North America, Europe and Australia llamas are used as pet animals, backpacking for trekking expedition, tourism, cart pulling, parades and fairs, guardians of other livestock such as sheep.
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