Llamas Are Having A Moment In The US, But They've Been Icons In South America For Millennia
Llamas Are Having A Moment In The US, But They've Been Icons In South America For Millennia Please share this article - Go to very top of page, right hand side, for social media buttons. Because of their gentle and docile demeanor, llamas are often favorites at petting zoos. They appear at festivals and weddings and have even been deployed as therapy animals. Llamas have also made medical news in 2020. Their immune systems produce nanobodies - tiny antibody fragments much smaller than human antibodies - that have potential as COVID-19 treatments. Scientists are also testing synthetic versions...