About alpacas english
Alpacas are surprisingly calm and social animals. On this page, you'll discover how they live, what they eat, how they behave, and what their key characteristics are — all in easy-to-understand language.
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Alpacas belong to the camelids, or the Camelidae family. This family is divided into two groups:
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Large camelids: camels and dromedaries, originating from Africa and Asia.
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Small camelids: llamas and alpacas (domesticated), guanacos and vicuñas (wild species), originating from the countries of the Andes Mountains such as Chile, Peru, Bolivia and Argentina.
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There are two main types of alpacas, which are distinguished based on their coat. These two types are:
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Huacaya Alpaca
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Suri Alpaca
The weight of an alpaca varies depending on factors such as gender, age, and health. In general, an adult alpaca weighs between 55 and 90 kilograms.
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Meet the alpaca!
Who is this adorable, woolly animal actually?
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Alpacas are known to be economical eaters. They can thrive on relatively simple food while still getting all the necessary nutrients from their diet.
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Yes, you can pet an alpaca, but this depends on the personality of the alpaca and how used it is to human interaction. Alpacas are naturally calm and social animals, but some may be a bit shy or distant at first.
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Unlike many other animals, an alpaca does not moult. Where dogs or cats lose their thick winter coat in the spring, an alpaca's coat simply continues to grow.
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They belong to the Tylopoda. Unlike true ruminants, they do not have four stomachs, but one stomach with three compartments. Their digestion also works differently.
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Photos of our alpacas
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