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ratfaced-guy
on June 7, 2020
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Largest Known Maya Structure Found
Did the Inca genetically engineer llamas? Clearly they were around before the Inca, just like they are still around, even after the Inca.
stan_rogers
on June 7, 2020
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It's a domestic species, just like, say, modern cattle are domesticated aurochs. The wild equivalents are the guanacoes. They may be physically very similar, but they're different behaviourally.
mkl
on June 8, 2020
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It's a domesticated species, but it was domesticated well before the Inca civilisation.
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