The Andean Beast of Burden is a term used to describe the animals that are used for transportation and labor in the Andes region. These animals include the ALPACA, LLAMA, llamas, ASS, BURRO, CAMEL, and YAK. The ALPACA is a domesticated species of South American camelid, LLAMA is a domesticated species of South American camelid, ASS is a domesticated member of the horse family, BURRO is a small donkey, CAMEL is a large, even-toed ungulate, and YAK is a long-haired bovine found in Central Asia. All of these animals are used for transportation, labor, and other tasks in the Andes region.