I was incredibly lucky to have grown up next to a wonderful neighbor who had llamas for decades. And after college, I even got to care for a couple of them! Having llamas is a bit unusual but not terribly uncommon in the northwest, as they are not native to the area....
[ONE] Llamas are actually members of the camelid family and are related to camels! It’s thought that the ancestors of llamas made their way to South America around 3 million years ago and were domesticated around 4,000-5,000 years ago by indigenous folks in the...