Llama: South America's Woolly Pack Animal

The llama carries 25 to 30 percent of its weight.

Llamas live socially in herds and have soft wool fibers.

Adult llamas stand 1.7 to 1.8 meters tall at the head.

A baby llama, called a cria, weighs 9 to 14 kilograms.

Llamas have banana-shaped ears that curve slightly inward.

Llamas have three stomach compartments to digest high-cellulose food.

Llama large intestines help conserve water in dry climates.

Llamas mate lying down for 20 to 45 minutes during breeding.

The gestation period for llamas averages about 350 days.

Llama crias stand and walk within one hour of birth.

Llamas have been used by Andean cultures since pre-Columbian times.

Llama wool is soft and comes in many colors including white.

Llamas are related to camels but lack the camel's hump.