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World map showing the historical evolution and distribution of camels and llamas, with present-day camelid ranges shaded in orange across Africa, Asia, and South America. North America is marked as the camelid source region. Colored arrows trace migration routes: green for camel ancestors moving to Eurasia and Africa, blue for llama ancestors migrating to South America, and additional arrows indicating more recent introductions to Australia and other regions. Insets note that camelids first emer
Examine how llamas serve as pack animals and wool sources in highlands of Bolivia, Chile, and Peru
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Also known as: Lama
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World map showing the historical evolution and distribution of camels and llamas, with present-day camelid ranges shaded in orange across Africa, Asia, and South America. North America is marked as the camelid source region. Colored arrows trace migration routes: green for camel ancestors moving to Eurasia and Africa, blue for llama ancestors migrating to South America, and additional arrows indicating more recent introductions to Australia and other regions. Insets note that camelids first emer
camel evolution and distribution The ancestors of modern camels and lamoids first evolved in North America before dispersing to other parts of the world.

The term "lamoid" refers to a group of South American members of the camel family, Camelidae. This group includes the llama, guanaco, vicuña, and alpaca. Llamas, specifically, are domesticated descendants of the guanaco and are primarily used as pack animals. They are also a source of food, wool, hides, and tallow.12

Lamoids are characterized by their slender bodies, long legs and necks, short tails, small heads, and large, pointed ears. They do not have humps like camels. Llamas are the largest of the lamoids, averaging about 120 cm (47 inches) at the shoulder and weighing between 104.3 and 181.4 kg (230 to 400 pounds). They are known for their endurance and ability to subsist on various types of forage, making them valuable for transport in the Andean regions. Llamas are also known to spit when annoyed or overloaded.12

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