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Title: The History of Llamas


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The History of Llamas
  • Instructor Kimberly Stoudt

Blended e-Learning July August 2005
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Agenda
  • 1.Llama migration to South America.
  • 2.Identifiaction of camelid species.
  • 3.Incan and Llama history.
  • 4.Importation of Llamas into North America.
  • 5.Influence of breeding programs on the physical
    presentation of Llamas.
  • 6. History of Llamas group activity

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  • Domesticated longer than practically any other
    animal in the world
  • The last thirty years have seen the rediscovery
    of the Llama in its native South America and its
    initial discovery in North America.

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  • The llama is native to the high altitudes in the
    Andes of South America.

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  • The llama is one of the four species known as
    New World camelids. The other species are the
  • alpaca guanaco
  • vicuna
  • All four species are thought to have originated
    from a common North American ancestor, the
    African and Asian camels.

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Alpaca
Guanco
Llama
Vicuna
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  • Migration into the South American Andes formed
    the ancestry of the guanaco and vicuna.
  • The domestication of these two species is
    thought to have given rise to the llama and
    alpaca, with the llama originating from the
    guanaco and the alpaca from the vicuna.

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  • Questions
  • Name the four camelid species.
  • Compare the physical differences of
  • the four species.

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  • The domestication of the llama and alpaca marked
    the of a high dependence on these animals by the
    Inca culture of the Andes.

Inca and Llama History
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  • Domestication allowed the Llamas additional use
    as a beast of burden as well as a base for
    selective breeding programs.

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  • The reign of the llama and alpaca in the Andean
    region ended abruptly in the early 1500s with the
    Spanish conquest of that region of South America.

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  • The llama and alpaca became animals of the poor
    and formed the base of a subsistence culture for
    the natives of the high puna.
  • The llama continued its obscure existence until
    about 30 years ago.

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  • The llama is a relative newcomer in North
    America.
  • After the presumed migration of the original
    camelid to Asia and South America, there were no
    camelids in North America until the importation
    of llamas as zoo exhibits in the late 1800s.

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  • One of the more significant importations was
    made in the early 1900s by William Randolph
    Hearst to populate his San Simeon estate.
  • Reported to have numbered twelve animals,
    Hearst's importation is thought to have been the
    largest to that date.
  • Additional information about the Hearst herd
  • Llamas for Love and Money History of Llamas and
    Alpacas in N America
  • http//www.llamas-information.com/llamas-love-and
    -money/01-2-history-llamas-alpacas.htm

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  • These early imports formed the base of the
    United States llama herd, which, until the early
    1970s, resided in private exotic collections and
    zoos.
  • A few private breeders and zoos recognized the
    unique qualities of the llama and began
    specialized breeding programs.

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  • These herds increased the visibility and
    improved the presentation of the llamas.
  • This lead to other people becoming
    interested in raising them as alternative
    livestock for pet/companion animals and pack
    animals.

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  • Following decades of importation closure, the
    restrictions were lifted and South American
    llamas again entered the U.S.
  • Cost of quarantines and transportation limited
    those numbers to several thousand.

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  • Those animals began the base population, which
    represents the present U.S. Llama herd, now
    numbering in excess of 100,000 animals.

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Group Activity
  • Using the linked sites they we reviewed Inca
    and Llama History, and Presentation, compose a
    paragraph to answer the following questions.
  • 1.Name the Llamas five native countries.
  • 2.List at least three ways the Incas used
    Llamas.
  • 3.Explain why Llama presentation is important in
    the showring.
  • Be prepared to explain and justify your
    answers.

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