Conopas, sacrificial vessels for llama fat, were probably used for sacrificial altars or were added to sacrificial deposits, so-called "ofrendas". Such small offerings were often buried individually at sacred places. Llamas played an important role in religion. For example, there is a constellation known as the Llama and it was an important sacrificial animal in rituals for asking for rain. Llamas are very well adapted to the Andean vegetation. These pad-footed animals move very gently on the plant growth. They have a split upper lip, which allows them to only pick the grass when feeding instead of pulling it out by the root. They were of enormous importance as transport animals.