South American animal thought to have originated in North America about 40 million years ago (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LLAMA South American animal thought to have originated in North America about 40 million years ago (5) (5)
7% CANADA 40% of North America (6) Thomas Joseph Aug 1, 2026
6% EON Millions and millions of years (3)
6% COYOTE North American wild animal (6) Puzzler Backwords Sep 29, 2026
5% WHO "___ would have thought?" (3)
5% AGOUTI South American rodent (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 23, 2026
5% CARACAS South American capital (7) Newsday Oct 18, 2026
5% CONTEMPLATED Thought about (12) Commuter Oct 16, 2026
5% AGO "Million Years ___" (Adele song) (3)
5% ASADO South American barbecue (5) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2026
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