I always mix up Alpacas and confuse them with llams
Haha, I think that's an easy mistake to make though, so don't worry. Alpacas are usually a lot hairier, aren't they?
They are smaller than llamas and were bred just for their fiber
Yeah that's what I thought! Alpaca wool clothing is pretty warm and comfortable. Does it have any other uses besides clothing?
People use it for making knitted and woven items like wool
I guess clothing is basically the gist of it. What other animals help make clothes besides alpacas and sheep?
, and sweaters, socks, coats and bedding in other parts of the world. The fiber comes in more than 52 natural colors as classified in Peru, 12 as classified in Australia, and 16 as classified in the United States.
Alpacas communicate through body language. The most common is spitting when they are in distress, fearful, or mean to show dominance. Male alpacas are more aggressive than females, and tend to establish dominance of their herd group. In some cases, alpha males will immobilize the head and
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 to above sea level. Alpacas are considerably smaller than llamas, and unlike llamas, they were not bred to be working animals but were bred specifically for their fiber. Alpaca fiber is used for making knitted and woven items, similar to sheep's wool. These items include blankets, sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves, a wide variety of textiles and ponchos in South America