Sofia Richie has the time of her life feeding llamas with her pals on a farm

Sofia Richie looked happier than ever on Saturday morning, as she enjoyed a fun-filled day surrounded by some of her closet friends and a bunch of farm animals.  Ahead of their excursion, the 22-year-old model shared footage of herself and three female pals blaring Carrie Underwood’s big 2006, Before He Cheats, in the car.  Once … Read more

Incans buried elaborately decorated LLAMAS while the animal was still alive

The elaborately decorated mummified remains of sacrificial llamas have been uncovered in Peru, and they may have been used by the Inca people to placate the locals after they invaded their land, archaeologists claim. A team from the University of Calgary and the University of Huamanga, Peru, uncovered the unusual animal remains in the old … Read more

The best autumn walks, from marching up mountains in Scotland to strolling across Surrey with llamas

Crisp autumnal days were made for country walks. Add a pub with a crackling fire and a welcoming room to snuggle up in after your exertions, and you have all the ingredients for a cosy weekend escape.  These pubs all have great walks that start the moment you step outside their door. A WILTSHIRE INN … Read more

Antibodies from LLAMAS can neutralise the coronavirus

Antibodies taken from the blood of llamas and engineered to target SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes Covid-19, could offer a future treatment against the disease.  Llamas, as well as camels and alpacas, naturally produce very small antibodies, called nanobodies, which are dwarfed by those made by human immune systems.  Lab-based experiments found these naturally-occurring antibodies … Read more

Researchers engineer two copies of an antibody produced by llamas which bind to coronavirus proteins

Antibodies from an unusual animal could help scientists develop a treatment against the novel coronavirus, a new study suggests. Researchers found two copies of an immune protein produced by llamas can create a new antibody that binds tightly to part of the surface of the new virus. This part, called a spike protein, is what … Read more

Hopes could hinge on llamas for Covid vaccine

Hopes could hinge on llamas for Covid vaccine: Belgian scientists discover camelids’ blood contains antibodies for combating coronavirus Molecules in camelids blood ‘may serve as useful therapeutics during Covid-19’  These llama antibodies have proved effective against MERS and SARS in past  It was also discovered ferrets infected with Covid-19 respond close to humans Learn more … Read more