There are four different camelids. Three are in the genus Lama, the llama, the alpaca, and the guanaco. One is in its own genus vigunae, the vicuna. Llamas have a lifspan of 30 to 50 years. Weights range from 250 to 450 pounds.
Llamas come in a variety of colors.
They can be various shades of brown, black, peach, white, grey, roan, paints, spotted and many other patterns. Llamas and alpacas have colorful light greaseless wool, which can be used for all types of projects. Shearing or brushing collects it. Camelid wool is different than sheep wool in a number of ways. Camels and camelids have two toed feet, with a toenail sticking out of the end of each toe.