Llama, Lady, 17" Tall

3583, Lady Llama, LLAMA, LADY, 17'' are anatomically scaled to create the best reproduction of the life size stuffed animal and the most realistic stuffed animal in the industry. Llamas are known as quirky, long-necked animals that notoriously spit, occasionally hum, and are often confused with close relatives,  alpaca.   Both belong to  a group called camelids, which includes camels, guanacos, and vicunas. Native to the mountains of South America, llamas (known scientifically and somewhat comically as Lama glama) were first imported to the U.S. in the late 1800s  as oddities in zoos. Today, there are more than 170,000 llamas in the U.S. and Canada.   Fun Facts About Llamas 1. Native people of the Andes Mountains have historically saddled the (mostly willing) animals to move goods over the area's grueling terrain. Carrying loads of up to 75 pounds, llamas can travel as many as 20 miles a day. Sometimes hundreds of them make up pack trains, efficiently transporting items en masse. 2.