Lama

Lama is a genus of South American camelids, family Camelidae, comprising the llama, alpaca, guanaco and vicuna, plus the extinct chilihueque, native to the Andean region of South America. Before Spanish contact, the llama, alpaca and chilihueque were the only domesticated ungulates on the continent, while wild guanaco and vicuna populations range from Ecuador and Peru through Patagonia. Members lack the dorsal humps of Old World camels and have long pointed ears, narrow feet with separated toes, and long, ruffled fur like that of a sheep; domestic forms vary in color from white to black or piebald, while the wild species show a nearly uniform light brown coat passing into white below.