USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The llama (Lama glama) is a domesticated South American camelid that has been utilised by Andean communities as a meat and pack animal until pre-Columbian times. Llamas are herd animals who live in groups with other llamas. Their wool is extremely silky and free of lanolin.

Detailed explanation-2: -Today, llamas are big business and their uses have expanded to include livestock guarding, therapy, and agility training. In Peru and Bolivia, the animals continue to be used as beasts of burden in rural areas and retain some of their sacred connotations.

Detailed explanation-3: -Llamas raised commercially in the United States today are raised for companion animals, shows, wool, and fertilizer. They also can serve as livestock guardians, protecting sheep, goats, and other animals from predators.

Detailed explanation-4: -Llamas provided wool, meat, and fertilizer, and served as pack animals. The Incas sacrificed male llamas to the gods and their fiber was harvested to make clothes for the common people. Llama meat was consumed fresh, or salted and dried for later use. Some parts of the digestive tract were also used as medicines.

Detailed explanation-5: -Llamas and alpacas have been used by humans for transportation and fleece production for a few thousand years. Both species are primarily found in Peru and Bolivia and are part of the camel family, Camelidae.