Facts about llamas

Llamas weigh between 280 and 450 pounds and can carry 25 to 30 percent of their body weight, so a 400-pound male llama can carry about 100 to 120 pounds on a trek of 10 to 12 miles with no problem

Llamas can grow as much as 6 feet tall though the average llama between 5 feet 6 inches and 5 feet 9 inches tall

Llamas were first domesticated and used as pack animals 4,000 to 5,000 years ago in the Peruvian highlands

During the last ice age (10,000-12,000 years ago) camelids went extinct in North America

Camelids first appeared on the Central Plains of North America about 40 million years ago

Llamas are members of the camelid family meaning they're pretty closely related to vicuñas and camels