A two-l llama in Perth, Western Australia

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Have you heard the Ogden Nash rhyme about lamas and llamas? I guess it’s okay to reproduce it here: The one-l lama, he's a priest The two-l llama, he's a beast I will bet a silk pajama There isn't any three-l lllama I saw two llamas recently at the Perth Royal Show in Western Australia. There was also a small group of alpacas but I’ll write about them later. Their classes had been held earlier in the week but a dozen or so were still yarded in the same pavilion as the goats. Llamas are most commonly found in the Andes region of South America. They are used for carrying small loads during long walks. Their wool is also made into garments, their meat can be eaten and their hides made into leather. Both llamas and alpacas are sometimes used as guard animals for sheep or goats. Llamas and alpacas are often grouped together but they do have some differences. Llamas have long, banana-shaped ears while alpaca ears are short and pointed. At the other end of the animal, llamas have a high-set tail while the tail of the alpaca is set low. Llamas are also taller, standing around 175cm (5 feet 7 inches) tall.