Camelids: What They Are and the 7 Species That Exist Today

When people think of camelids, camels and llamas usually come to mind. However, the camelid family is far more diverse than that. It includes not only the familiar dromedary and Bactrian camels but also South America's llamas, alpacas, guanacos, and vicuñas, as well as the rare wild Bactrian ca...