Alpaca - Wikipedia The alpaca (Lama pacos) is a species of South American camelid mammal Traditionally, alpacas were kept in herds that grazed on the level heights of the Andes of Southern Peru, Western Bolivia, Ecuador, and Northern Chile More recently, alpacas may be found on farms and ranches worldwide, with thousands of animals born and raised annually
Alpaca | Habitat, Diet, Lifespan, Facts | Britannica Alpaca, domesticated South American member of the camel family, Camelidae (order Artiodactyla), that derives from the vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) It inhabits high-altitude marshy areas in the Central Andes
Alpaca, facts and information | National Geographic Alpacas are members of the camel family, domesticated by the people of the Peruvian Andes 6,000 years ago for food, fuel, and fiber They are ungulates, a group of large hooved mammals that also
About Alpacas Alpacas (vicugña pacos) are members of the Camelid Family and are a domesticated species of the South American camelid Camelids originated in North America over 40 million years ago Camels migrated east via the Bering Strait and llamas migrated to South America
Alpaca - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts The Alpaca is a domestic hoofed mammal that originated in South America Its closest relatives are the domestic llama, the wild vicuna, and guanaco Researchers believe that humans bred these modern day animals from vicunas Alpacas and llamas look quite similar, but Alpacas are significantly smaller than llamas There are just two breeds of
Alpaca | Smithsonians National Zoo and Conservation Biology . . . The alpaca is a small relative of the camel domesticated by Andean people for its wool They are slender-bodied animals with long legs and necks, small heads and large, pointed ears Alpacas are covered in a soft fleece and have soft, padded feet
Alpaca - Facts, Diet, Habitat Pictures on Animalia. bio The alpaca (Lama pacos) is a species of South American camelid mammal It is similar to, and often confused with, the llama However, alpacas are often noticeably smaller than llamas The two animals are closely related and can successfully crossbreed