![]() Alpacas are considerably smaller than llamas, and unlike llamas, they were not bred to be working animals but were bred specifically for their fiber. ![]() There are two breeds of alpaca: the Suri alpaca and the Huacaya alpaca.Īlpacas are kept in herds that graze on the level heights of the Andes of Southern Peru, Western Bolivia, Ecuador, and Northern Chile at an altitude of 3,500 to 5,000 metres (11,000 to 16,000 feet) above sea level. Both species are believed to have been domesticated from their wild relatives, the vicuña and guanaco. The two animals are closely related and can successfully crossbreed. ![]() ![]() However, alpacas are often noticeably smaller than llamas. It is similar to, and often confused with, the llama. The alpaca ( Lama pacos) is a species of South American camelid mammal. ![]()
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