Oriol Alamany / Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) female with young chulengo in Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Oriol Alamany / Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) three young standing alert, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Oriol Alamany / Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Michael Hutchinson / Llama (Lama glama), Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina

Hermann Brehm / Guanaco resting with baby {Lama guanicoe} Torres del Paine NP, Chile

Pete Oxford / Alpacas {Lama pacos} Andes. Ecuador.

Pete Oxford / Alpacas {Lama pacos} Andes. Ecuador.

Pete Oxford / Cotopaxi Volcano (5897 meters) and herd of Alpacas (Lama pacos), Highest active volcano in the world, surrounded by Paramo Habitat, Cotopaxi National Park, Andes, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Alpacas {Lama pacos} Andes. Ecuador.

Pete Oxford / Cotopaxi Volcano (5897 meters) and herd of Alpacas (Lama pacos) Highest active volcano in the world, surrounded by Paramo Habitat, Cotopaxi National Park, Andes, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Alpaca head portrait{Lama pacos} Andes, Ecuador.

Pete Oxford / Alpaca portrait {Lama pacos} Altiplano, Bolivia

Jack Dykinga / Guanacos (Lama guanicoe) feeding in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

Jack Dykinga / Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) feeding in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

Daniel Heuclin / Domesticated Lama (Lama glama) by water with flamingos in the distance. Bolivia, South America.

Daniel Heuclin / Domesticated Alpaca / Vicugna (Lama / Vicungna pacos) on plains with snow-capped peak in distance. Sajama National Park, Bolivia.

Daniel Heuclin / Domesticated Alpaca / Vicugna (Lama / Vicungna pacos) on altiplano plains. Sajama National Park, Bolivia.

Daniel Heuclin / Domesticated Lama (Lama glama) herd on high plains. Bolivia, South America.

Daniel Heuclin / Domesticated Alpaca / Vicugna (Lama / Vicungna pacos) on plains with snow-capped peaks in distance. Sajama National Park, Bolivia.

Daniel Heuclin / Two domesticated Lama (Lama glama) on high altitude plain with snow-capped peak on horizon. Sajama National Park, Bolivia.

Daniel Heuclin / Farmers treating Domesticated Alpaca / Vicugna (Lama / Vicungna pacos) for worm infection on altiplano plains. Sajama National Park, Bolivia.

Oriol Alamany / Group of young Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) called Chulengos in Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Oriol Alamany / Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) stretching neck, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Oriol Alamany / Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) nursing young chulengo, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Oriol Alamany / Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Oriol Alamany / Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Oriol Alamany / Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) herd below Torres del Paine, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Nature Production / Herd of Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) Patagonia, Argentina

David Noton / Herd of Llama (Lama glama) in a volcanic crater on the altiplano, nr Castiloma, Bolivia, December 2009

David Noton / Herd of Llama (Lama glama) in a volcanic crater on the altiplano, nr Castiloma, Bolivia, December 2009

David Noton / llama on the edge of the Salar de Uyuni at dawn, Bolivia

Juan Carlos Munoz / Guanacos (Lama guanicoe), Cabo Dos Bahias, Patagonia, Argentina, Nov 2008

Juan Carlos Munoz / Guanaco (Lama guanicoe), Cabo Dos Bahias, Patagonia, Argentina, Nov 2008

Kevin Schafer / Alpaca (Lama pacos) species reintroduced to Andes, Huascaran National Park, Peru.

Daniel Heuclin / Portrait of a Quechua boy and baby Vicuna (Vicugna vicugna) Bolivia, South America 2008

John Cancalosi / Alpaca (Lama pacos) head portrait, New York, USA

John Cancalosi / Alpaca (Lama pacos) head portrait, New York, USA

John Cancalosi / Alpaca (Lama pacos) head portrait, New York, USA

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Llamas (Lama glama) carrying loads for Incas and other native communities of the Andes mountains, near Arequipa city, Peru. April 2004.

Mark Bowler / Alpaca {Lama pacos} looking out under its fringe, captive, Peru

Mark Bowler / Alpaca {Lama pacos} showing thick woollen coat, Peru

Mark Bowler / Llama {Lama glama} portrait, captive, Peru

Mark Bowler / Alpaca {Lama pacos} showing thick woollen coat, Peru

Mark Bowler / Llama {Lama glama} Peru

Michael Hutchinson / Llama (Lama glama), Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina

JIM CLARE / Wild Vicunas (Lama vicugna) being rounded up for shearing, Huanaco Pampa, Andes, Peru

Pete Oxford / Vicuna (Vicugna vicugna) head portrait, Altiplano, Bolivia

Hermann Brehm / Vicuna (Lama vicugna) rolling in dust on the ground, Pampa Galeras National Reserve, Peru

Gabriel Rojo / Young Guanaco (Lama Guanicoe) in Patagonian desert / steppe, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

Gabriel Rojo / Guanaco (Lama Guanicoe) group lying down, Patagonian desert / steppe, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

Gabriel Rojo / Guanaco (Lama Guanicoe) portrait, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

Gabriel Rojo / Road sign warning of wildlife, with Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) picture, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Crus Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December 2006

Gabriel Rojo / Guanaco (Lama Guanicoe) portrait, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

Gabriel Rojo / Guanaco (Lama Guanicoe) with young in Patagonian desert / steppe, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

Gabriel Rojo / Guanaco (Lama Guanicoe) feeding, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

Gabriel Rojo / Guanaco (Lama Guanicoe) with young, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December 2006

Gabriel Rojo / Two Guanacos (Lama Guanicoe) Monte Leon National Park, Santa Crus Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December 2006

Gabriel Rojo / Guanaco (Lama Guanicoe) with young, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December 2006

Freya Short / Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) standing on look out, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

Freya Short / Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) standing on look out, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

Freya Short / Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) resting in snow, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, July

Jason Smalley / Flock of domestic Alpaca {Lama pacos}, bred in the UK for their soft wool, UK

Jason Smalley / White domestic Alpaca {Lama pacos}, bred in the UK for its soft wool, UK

Inaki Relanzon / Guanaco {Lama guanicoe} with the Cuernos del Paine Mountains behind, Torres del Paine NP, Patagonia, Chile

Inaki Relanzon / Two Guanaco {Lama guanicoe} with mountains behind, Torres del Paine NP, Patagonia, Chile, February 2003

David Noton / Llama in front of Inca ruins, Machu Picchu, Peru

David Noton / Quecha Indian Woman and llama, Cusco, Peru

Juan Manuel Borrero / Llama (Lama glama) on inca ruins, Machu Picchu, Peru 2006.

Juan Manuel Borrero / Llama (Lama glama) head profile, Machu Pichu, Peru

Juan Manuel Borrero / Man photographing llama (Lama glama), Machu Picchu, Peru 2006.

Juan Manuel Borrero / Llama (Lama glama) in Machu Picchu, Peru 2006.

Juan Manuel Borrero / Llama (Lama glama) head and neck profile, Peru

Juan Manuel Borrero / Juvenile Vicuna (Lama vicugna) on bank of Umayo lake, Puno, Peru

Ross Couper-Johnston / Llama (Llama glama) Laguna de Los Pozuelos NP, Andes, NW Argentina

Barrie Britton / Guanaco {Lama guanicoe} and Cacti on the Atacama Desert, Chile, c 2004

Barrie Britton / Guanaco {Lama guanicoe} on the Atacama Desert, Chile, c 2004

Doug Allan / Vicuna herd {Lama vicugna} at 3000m Pampa Galeras Reserve, Peru

Ross Couper-Johnston / Group of Vicunas in Andes altiplano (Lama Vicugna) NW Argentina. Vulnerable habitat. Endangered

Jason Smalley / Domestic llamas (Lama glama) looking over stable door, UK

Jason Smalley / Domestic Llamas {Lama glama} looking over stable door, UK

Hermann Brehm / Three Guanacos, standing looking alert {Lama guanicoe} Torres del Paine NP, Chile

Hermann Brehm / Guanaco portrait {Lama guanicoe} Torres del Paine NP, Chile

Hermann Brehm / Guanaco {Lama guanicoe} juvenile, Torres del Paine NP, Chile

Hermann Brehm / Guanaco portrait {Lama guanicoe} Torres del Paine NP, Chile

Karen Bass / Llama {Lama glama} + Alpaca {Lama pacos} herd Callalli, Colca valley, Peru

Martin Dohrn / Quechua wedding with men and domestic Llama in traditional wear, Bolivia, South America

Karen Bass / Domestic Llama race {Lama glama} Callalli, Colca valley, Peru

MORLEY READ / Two Alpacas {Lama pacos} Cajas NP, Ecuador

Martin Dohrn / Quechua wedding with man and domestic Llama in traditional wear, Bolivia, South America

Pete Oxford / Local indian women with domestic Llamas, Sacsayhumman, Cusco, Peru, South America

Pete Oxford / Indian children with domestic Llamas {Lama glama} near Cusco, Peru, South America

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic Llama {Lama glama} Vermont, USA

RHONDA KLEVANSKY / Guanaco {Lama guanicoe} mother and baby, Torres del Paine NP, Patagonia, Chile

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Guanaco suckling young {Llama guanicoe} Torres Del Paine NP, Chile

RHONDA KLEVANSKY / Guanaco {Lama guanicoe} mother and baby, Torres del Paine NP, Patagonia, Chile

RHONDA KLEVANSKY / Baby Guanaco resting {Lama guanicoe} Torres del Paine NP, Patagonia, Chile