Llamas, Alpacas, Vicunas, Guanacos
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The "Camels" of South America -- The Llamas, Vicunas, Alpacas, and Guanacos are Being Seen More Frequently Elsewhere!
Since more and more of these animals are seen in North America--particularly in the mountainous areas of the United States, people may be curious about these interesting animals and would like to know more.
This Squidoo lens will provide more information and resources for your enjoyment of these critters.
Llamas, Vicunas, Guanacos, and Alpacas...
Photogenic bunch, right?
The Domesticated South American Camelids - Mostly Llamas and Alpacas!
Because these creatures all live in almost the same environments in South America (in and around the Andes Mountain Range), and because they all have similar features and behaviors... for many, the llamas, alpacas, vicunas, and guanacos have been considered to be just variations of the same llama genus. However, biologists have found significant enough differences between these four camelids to consider them 4 distinct species:
- the llama, Lama glama (Linnaeus)
- the alpaca, Vicugna pacos (Linnaeus)
- the guanaco (from the Quechua "huanaco"), Lama guanicoe (Müller)
- the vicuña, Vicugna vicugna (Molina)
The llamas and alpacas are now only domesticated animals--the guanacos and the vicuñas are only found in the wild (although sometimes they are captured for shearing their fur, which is a very valuable for weaving extremely warm cloth). The guanacos and vicuñas are protected where they occur by local laws.
A weird difference is that the llamas do not have eyelashes; whereas the alpacas do have eyelashes. Llamas also are larger and have a longer head than the alpacas. Llamas are therefore used as pack animals in mountainous country, while the smaller alpacas are used only for their fur for weaving cloth.
Read Up on These Critters... Interesting Info For Your Enjoyment!
Llamas and Alpacas: Small-scale Herding for Pleasure and Profit (Hobby Farms) by Sue Weaver
HF Llamas and Alpacas is an affordable yet qualita more...0 points
The Littlest Llama by Jane Buxton
The littlest llama has a problem-one that every child more...0 points
Llamas and Alpacas as a Metaphor for Life by Marty McGee Bennett
For anyone who is fascinated by llamas and alpacas more...0 points
Medicine and Surgery of South American Camelids: Llama, Alpaca, Vicuna, Guanaco by Murray E. Fowler
Univ. of California, Davis. Comprehensive veterina more...0 points
The Camelid Companion: Handling and Training Your Alpacas & Llamas by Marty McGee Bennett
The definitive guide to handling, training, and managing more...0 points
Storey's Guide to Raising Llamas: Care/Showing/Breeding/Packing/Profiting by Gale Birutta
Everything readers need to know about behavior, fa more...0 points
Llama Links! (And Links for the Other New World Camelids!)
- Rocky Mountain Llama and Alpaca Association (RMLA)
- The Rocky Mountain Llama and Alpaca Association (RMLA) is dedicated to educating the membership and public about llamas and alpacas. Based in Monument, Colorado.
- The Michigan Llama Association
- The Michigan Llama Association provides llama and alpaca information with their various programs for Michigan and the surrounding states.
Llama Decoration!
Llamas by the Bay ... eBay, That Is!
If You Want to See Llamas, Alpacas, Guanacos, and Vicunas, Up Close and Personal...
You Can Schedule Your Travel Here!
Llamas You Can Hug! (Without Smelling Like a Barnyard!)
Aurora World Aurora Plush 12" Llama Flopsie
This is a 12" plush of a Llama. Aurora's 12' more...0 points
Plush Paddy O'llama 11"
11" tall (28 cm)Douglas Toys makes many beaut more...0 points
Plush Choco Llama 11"
Douglas Toys makes beautiful, soft, cuddly Wildlif more...0 points
Safari: Alpaca
Hand-painted, phthalate free and safety tested. Mo more...0 points
Zazzling Llamas!
Llamas (and Alpacas, Guanacos, and Vucunas) in Action!
The Llamero and the Boy with the White Llama, The (Home Use Version)
Eraclio is leaving tomorrow for three months. In more...0 points
Saludos Amigos (Disney Gold Classic Collection)
Direct from the vault, Disney's 6th full-length an more...0 points
Llama Training with Bobra Goldsmith: What Every Llama Should Know
This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R more...0 points
NUESTRO CINE - 2 PACK (El Correo del Norte / El Sol en Llamas)
Studio: Laguna Productions Inc Release Date: 08/29 more...0 points
Is Your Mama a Llama?... and More Stories About Growing Up (Scholastic Video Collection)
IS YOUR MAMA A LLAMA?: (By Deborah Guarino, illustrated more...0 points
The Emperor's New Groove - The Ultimate Groove (2-Disc Collector's Edition)
Originally developed as an epic called Kingdom of the more...0 points
The Emperor's New Groove - The New Groove Edition
If you liked ALADDIN, you'll love Disney's THE EMP more...0 points
Drop a Note Before You Guanaco Out of Here!
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naturegirl7 Mar 4, 2011 @ 8:37 am | delete
- Love those Llamas. They (and their other furry friends) have been featured on Angel of Farmyard Animals blessings.
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WildFacesGallery
Mar 18, 2010 @ 8:55 pm | delete
- Nicely done. On our farm in SD we had a guanco. Not ours but lived on the same place. He was an odd creature. :) 5*
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Light-in-me
Mar 18, 2010 @ 6:08 pm | delete
- Very nice you did a good job. I love the Llamas you can hug without smelling like a barnyard section, too cute.
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Sylvestermouse
Mar 18, 2010 @ 8:08 am | delete
- They are so cute and sassy! Great job on this lens! Angel Blessed and added to my Squid Angel Mouse Tracks lens.
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