Lama glama

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Lama glama is the domesticated South American camelid commonly known as the llama, used as a pack animal and for its wool.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Lama glama canonical 3

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf domesticated animal
species
averageLifespan 15–25 years
class Mammalia
coatColor black
brown
spotted
white
coatType woolly
commonName llama
conservationStatus domesticated (not assessed by IUCN as wild species)
domesticatedFrom Lama guanicoe
domesticatedIn Andean region
surface form: Andean highlands
domesticationStatus fully domesticated
eats grasses
hay
lichens
shrubs
family Camelidae
genus Lama
gestationPeriod about 11.5 months
hasCharacteristic banana-shaped ears
long neck
split upper lip
three-compartment stomach
hasDiet herbivore
kingdom Animalia
nativeTo Andes
South America
offspringName cria
order Artiodactyla
parentTaxon Lama
phylum Chordata
relatedTo Lama guanicoe
Vicugna pacos
Guanaco
surface form: Vicugna vicugna
reproduction induced ovulator
socialBehavior gregarious
taxonRank species
typicalShoulderHeight about 1.7–1.8 m
typicalWeight about 130–200 kg
usedAs pack animal
usedBy Indigenous peoples of the Andes
usedFor guard animal
hides
meat
wool
usedSince pre-Columbian times

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Vicugna pacos relatedTo Lama glama
Tylopoda includesExtantSpecies Lama glama
Lama guanicoe closelyRelatedTo Lama glama