Llamas Are Having a Moment in the US, but They’ve Been Icons in South America for Millennia

Emily Wakild

Press/Media: Public Engagement

Description

With their long eyelashes, banana-shaped ears, upturned mouths and stocky bodies covered with curly wool, llamas look like creatures that walked out of a Dr. Seuss story. And now they’re celebrities in the U.S.

Period	18 Dec 2020

Media contributions

Title	Llamas Are Having a Moment in the US, but They’ve Been Icons in South America for Millennia
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	The Conversation
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United States
Date	18/12/20
Description	With their long eyelashes, banana-shaped ears, upturned mouths and stocky bodies covered with curly wool, llamas look like creatures that walked out of a Dr. Seuss story. And now they’re celebrities in the U.S.
URL	https://theconversation.com/llamas-are-having-a-moment-in-the-us-but-theyve-been-icons-in-south-america-for-millennia-138790
Persons	Emily Wakild

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Keywords

Andes
Bolivia
Peru
South America
livestock
wildlife