The llama (/ ˈlɑːmə /; Spanish pronunciation: [ˈʎama] or [ˈʝama]) (Lama glama) is a domesticated South American camelid, widely used as a meat and pack animal by Andean cultures since …

llama, (Lama glama), domesticated livestock species, descendant of the guanaco (Lama guanicoe), and one of the South American members of the camel family, Camelidae (order …

May 27, 2024 · Members of the camel family, llamas are cousins with alpacas. Researchers also believe that they’re the domesticated descendants of guanacos, a closely related wild species. …

The llama (Lama glama) is a domesticated South American camelid. It is widely used as a meat and pack animal by Andean cultures since the Pre-Columbian era.

Lama glama can be found commercially throughout North America, Europe and Australia. An indispensable pack animal, herds of L. glama are maintained extensively by the native human …

In the vast tapestry of the animal kingdom, few creatures capture the imagination quite like the llama. With their long necks, expressive faces, and often fluffy coats, these iconic South …

The Dalai Lama has announced that he intends to reincarnate, paving the way for a successor to take on a mantle stretching back 500 years after his death.

Lama is a genus containing the South American camelids: the wild guanaco and vicuña and the domesticated llama, alpaca, and the extinct chilihueque. Before the Spanish conquest of the …

Dec 25, 2025 · The Dalai Lama is the head of the dominant Dge-lugs-pa (Gelukpa, or Yellow Hat) order of Tibetan Buddhists and, until 1959, both spiritual and temporal ruler of Tibet.

In the Vajrayana of Tibetan Buddhism, a lama can be a tantric spiritual guide, or a guru to an aspiring Buddhist student, or a yogi or yogini. As such, the lama/guru can be seen as one of …