Llamas' natural habitat is high plateau covered with shrubs, stunted trees and grasses at elevations ranging from 7,550 to 13,120 feet (2300-4000m). They have adapted to a variety of environments. Llamas' native range is the Andes Mountains of South America, primarily Peru and Bolivia, but none are found in the wild.

Do llamas live in the desert?

The llama is a native South American version of the camel, but despite the fact that South America has several deserts, the domesticated llama lives in none of them, or in any desert anywhere. ... His wild relatives, the guanaco and vicuña are far more desert creatures than he.

Where do llamas live now?

Today, llamas still live in South America; you can find them mostly in Peru, Chile, Bolivia and Argentina. Their average life expectancy is between 15 and 25 years, although some live to be as old as 35. Hundreds of thousands of llamas have also been imported into the United States and Canada.