Camelidae

Information about the Domestic Llama:

The domestic llama is descended from South American members of the camel family - Camelidae. It is widely used as a pack animal, as well as for it's meat and of course it's famous coat that is used in various textiles. They are larger mammals, with an average height of 5.5-6 feet tall (1.7-1.8 meters) at the top of the head weighing anywhere from 280 to 450 pounds (130-200 kilograms) The modern day llama is thought to have descended from ancestors that lived in North America about 40 million years year ago. These animals migrated southwards into South America. Their ancestors in North America eventually went extinct about 10,000 years ago, but the animals that had migrated south adapted to the environment, eventually being domesticated by the locals. Llamas are considered quite intelligent and are able to learn simple tasks and commands. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download