First bred in the mountainous regions of Peru, these animals were the only domesticated beasts of burden in Mesoamerica.

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The sentence mentions mountainous regions in Peru and Mesoamerica, which are not known for horses or oxen. While dogs were domesticated in Mesoamerica, they were not used as beasts of burden. Therefore, the best choice is A) llama, which is native to the Andes Mountains and was used extensively as a pack animal in Mesoamerica.

First Bred in the Mountainous Regions of Peru, These Animals