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Llama

Lama glama

Description:

The height of a full-grown, full-size llama is 1.7 to 1.8 m (5.5 to 6.0 ft) tall at the top of the head, and can weigh between 130 to 200 kilograms (280 to 450 lb). The ears are rather long and slightly curved inward, characteristically known as "banana" shaped. There is no dorsal hump. The feet are narrow, the toes being more separated than in the camels, each having a distinct plantar pad. The tail is short, and fibre is long, woolly and soft.

Habitat:

found in the mountains of Ecuador

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2 Comments

drmo
drmo 11 years ago

As a matter of fact it is. We were up in the mountains

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Is that light snow around the Llama?

drmo
Spotted by
drmo

Parroquia Ventanas, Provincia de los Ríos, Ecuador

Spotted on May 30, 2008
Submitted on Jun 26, 2012

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