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: any of a genus (Lama) of wild or domesticated, long-necked, South American ruminant (see ruminant entry 1) mammals related to the camels but smaller and without a hump
especially
: a domesticated llama (L. glama) descended from the guanaco and used especially in the Andes as a pack animal and a source of wool
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Since wolves were reintroduced to the state in December 2023, the animals have killed or injured 20 head of cattle, nine sheep, two dogs and one llama.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
Other unusual animals that can be legally owned in the state include ferrets and chinchillas, llamas, alpacas, giraffes, bison, antelopes and marsupials like kangaroos.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 June 2025
Since then, only a few structural modifications and modern changes have been made—wood-burning stoves were replaced by propane heaters, and horses and mules were swapped for llamas (their feet are softer and less damaging to the ground).
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
Nearby, their ten-day-old llama, Flor, wandered around the courtyard.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
Other unusual animals that can be legally owned in the state include ferrets and chinchillas, llamas, alpacas, giraffes, bison, antelopes and marsupials like kangaroos.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 June 2025
Since then, only a few structural modifications and modern changes have been made—wood-burning stoves were replaced by propane heaters, and horses and mules were swapped for llamas (their feet are softer and less damaging to the ground).
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
Nearby, their ten-day-old llama, Flor, wandered around the courtyard.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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“Llama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/llama. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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llama
noun
lla·ma
ˈläm-ə 
: any of several wild and domesticated long-necked South American hoofed mammals that chew the cud and are related to the camels but smaller and without a hump
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