It is an animal which can become taller than the guanaco. The male height is between 109 and 119 cm, weight between 130 and 155 kg. It has short feet and is distinguishable by the pointed ears that curve inward. The most common color is redish brown almost uniformly over the body, the face and the ears; the feet are black. There are black and white llamas as well.

Family: Camelidae

Distribution: Lives in the high plane, in the regions of Tarapacá (I) and Antofagasta (II), from 2.300 to 4.000 m. Larger populations are found in Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, Ecuador, and Colombia

Habitat: Lives in the high plane, in the regions of Tarapacá (I) and Antofagasta (II), from 2.300 to 4.000 m. Larger populations are found in Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, Ecuador, and Colombia