A female llama stands beside her cria on an open Andean plain.

Llama (Lama glama) — A female llama stands beside her cria on an open Andean plain.

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Species record

Llama

Lama glama

Explore the Llama (Lama glama) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.

Summary

The llama is a domesticated camelid with its native range in the Andes of South America, though it is not found wild today. People raise llamas as pack animals and for fiber, and managed animals are also kept in North America, Europe and Australia. In the Andean highlands, they browse shrubs and grasses.

Classification in this archive

  1. Kingdom: Animals
  2. Phylum: Chordates
  3. Subphylum: Vertebrates
  4. Class: Mammals
  5. Order: Even-toed ungulates
  6. Family: Camelidae
  7. Genus: Lama

Habitat and distribution

Selected documented locations — not a complete species range.

Habitat
Andean highlands, Altiplano grasslands, highland shrublands, managed pastures
Selected regions
North America, South America, Europe, Oceania
Selected countries
Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina

Conservation status

Conservation status not recorded.

Did you know?

  • A baby llama can run about an hour after it is born.

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Llamas stand against the sunset near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.

Llama (Lama glama) — Llamas stand against the sunset near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.

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Sources and attribution