- Fact 2 - Alpaca have a silky
fleece, long neck, triangular ears, and a narrow head with a
pointed snout
- Fact 3 - Alpacas are native to
countries in South America including Peru, northern Bolivia,
Ecuador and Chile
- Fact 4 - Alpacas are too small to
be used as pack animals and are bred exclusively for their fiber
and meat
- Fact 5 - The Alpaca is a social
herd and family animals
- Fact 6 - The color of alpacas vary
from black, white, brown and gray
- Fact 7 - The wool of Alpacas is
water-repellent and used for making coats, sweaters and blankets
- Fact 8 - Alpacas stats and
facts
- Weight: 100 to 175 pounds
- Height: 40 inches (1 m)
- Habitat:
Semi-arid regions
- Lifespan: 20 years
- Diet: Alpacas are herbivores eating mainly
hay, grass and ferns.
- Fact 9 - Like Camels,
the alpacas are known to spit if threatened
- Fact 10 - Alpacas are ruminants
(cud-chewing mammals)
- Fact 11 - The fleece of the Alpaca
is a lustrous and silky natural fiber
- Fact 12 - The cloven hooves of
Alpacas help them to negotiate steep mountainous terrain
- Fact 13 - Alpacas tend to be more a
single, uniform color than llamas
- Fact 14 - Alpacas are usually shorn
annually and produce about 5-8lbs of fleece a year
- Fact 15 - The collective name for a group is a
flock
- Fact 16 - Males are called bull
- Fact 17 - Females are called cow
- Fact 18 - The names given to babies are
calf
- Fact 19 - Alpacas are easy to train
and have been domesticated for thousands of years
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