Llama

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#10       Llama,More info:animalcorner

The llama (Lama glama) is a large camelid that originated in North America about 40 million years ago. Llamas migrated to South America and Asia about 3 million years ago. By the end of the last ice-age (10,000 – 12,000 years ago) camelids were extinct in North America. As of 2007, there were over 7 million llamas and alpacas in South America and due to importation from South America in the late 20th Century there are now over 100,000 llamas and 6,500 – 7,000 alpacas in the US and Canada.

#9      Llama,More info:dkfindout

 

#8     How llamas could help us fight the flu,More info:pbs

Last year’s flu season was the worst in decades, leading to more than 80,000 deaths in the U.S. alone. Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent the flu, but even as vaccines are made available around the world, mortality levels don’t seem to be decreasing. The World Health Organization attributes between 290,000 and 650,000 deaths to the seasonal flu each year.

Researchers now think they’re on the path to a new kind of flu protection—one that might last longer and work against all types of influenza viruses. The source of their new defense: llamas.

#7      Llama (Lama glama),More info:flickr

 

#6     Southern States Llama Association Hillbilly Llama Show,More info:perryga

 

#5     No Llamas Required,More info:hms.harvard

Detouring around a major research roadblock, researchers have found a new way to create valuable antibodies without needing … llamas?

It is a little-known fact that llamas, alpacas, camels and other members of the camelid family make a unique class of antibodies that allow scientists to determine the structures of otherwise impossible-to-study proteins in the body, helping them to understand how those proteins malfunction in disease and how to design new drugs that act on them.

#4     How llamas conquered the world,More info:qz

Llamas recently have become a relatively common sight around the world. Whether you live in England or New South Wales, Canada, or New Zealand, you don’t have to go too far to find a llama. Indeed thousands of llamas are registered in the UK, where the species has emerged as a popular (if seemingly unlikely) choice for many aspiring livestock owners and is winning new admirers by the day.

While the llama is currently on the up, its history has not always been so rosy. Reared intensively by the Incas, llamas suffered severely at the hands of the Spanish conquistadors and still lack the genetic diversity they enjoyed in Pre-Columbian times. But over the past few decades, llamas have flourished as a global commodity, fulfilling novel roles and gaining an international profile.

#3   Alpaca and Llama Insurance Keeping Alpaca and Llama Farmers secure in York and Hanover, PA,More info:jeffersinsuranceagency

Raising, caring for, and maintaining livestock can be rewarding and enjoyable experiences. For breeders, livestock farmers, and business owners, these experiences can be challenging however, and these experiences also come with significant risks. Protecting against these risks is an essential part of successfully raising livestock, and so farmers who raise livestock must have some form of protection. Insurance can provide that protection and at Jeffers Insurance Agency we offer that insurance.

Alpacas and llamas in particular are challenging to raise and care for because the needs of these animals are so specific.  We know these needs and we understand the risks that come with meeting them. We also understand the businesses that alpaca and llama farmers involve themselves in. We can provide a comprehensive insurance solution to any of these farmers, and the solution will protect the farmers’ business investments and match the farmers’ budgets.

#2     Llama Trekking for Two,More info:virginexperiencedays

You can now take a walk in the countryside like never before… with a llama for company! Discover and enjoy the pleasant sites of the Northamptonshire countryside whilst leading a gentle llama along bridleways and country lanes.

Llamas are intelligent animals, who often live in large herds and take care of each other as a family would. They are curious and quite interactive so you will have a few laughs along your 3.5 mile journey together. You may not ride the animal but they are strong enough to carry your water bottles and raincoats, making your trek lighter. Add a unique touch to de-stressing and take a stroll with a llama.

#1    The Llamas,More info:woodsedge

 

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