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Llamas are having a moment in the US, but they've been icons in South America for millennia

  • Written by Emily Wakild, Professor of History and Director, Environmental Studies Program, Boise State University
Llamas are having a moment in the US, but they've been icons in South America for millenniaLlamas In a pen, Pasajes, Tarija, Bolivia. Insights/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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.

Because of their gentle and docile...

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