lama genus

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Lama guanaco Lama guanicoe Royalty Free Stock Photo

Guanaco in Tierra del Fuego Royalty Free Stock Photo

Lama is a genus containing two South American camelids, the wild guanaco and the domesticated llama. This genus is closely allied to the wild vicuÃÂ±a and domesticated alpaca of the genus Vicugna. Before the Spanish conquest of the Americas, llamas and alpacas were the only domesticated ungulates of the continent. They were kept not only for their value as beasts of burden, but also for their flesh, hides, and wool