Friday, 10 May 2024

What's In a Critter's Name? 59. Llama

It's claimed Spanish conquistadors asked indigenous South Americans "Como se llama?" (What do you call this?). Not understanding, they repeated the final word. So, the Spanish thought this animal was called a llama.
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