Auchenia

/ɔːˈkiːniə/ noun

A genus of South American animals that includes llamas and related species, known for their use as pack animals.

From Quechua or related South American indigenous languages, referring to llama-like creatures. The scientific Latin suffix '-ia' was added when the genus was formally classified.

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