Uses in Domestication:

 Llamas were domesticated by the Incas in the higher Andes mountains near Lake Titicaca around 4,000 BC and were used in a variety of ways. Males were used in sacrificial ceremonies, as were females who were unable to reproduce. They proved most useful as pack animals, as they are able to carry about 130 lbs each and travel between 15 and 20 miles per day (however, if its pack is too heavy or if the animal feels that it has done enough work for the time being, it will lie down and refuse to move). Other uses for the Llama are food (the meat of young llamas has been said to be tasty and tender), the hair can be used to make garments (from their wool) and sandals are made from the hides. Some parts of the digestive tract served medicinal purposes.

Picture from my own camera.Leia's thick wool.

 

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