
The llama is a South American camelid, widely used as a meat and pack animal by Andean cultures since pre-Hispanic times. The height of a full-grown, full-size llama is 1.7 to 1.8 m tall at the top of the head, and can weigh between 130 to 200 kilograms. At birth, a baby llama can weigh between 9 and 14 kilograms.
Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
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Uploaded Oct 10, 2012. Captured Jan 1, 1970 01:00 in 109, Peru.
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