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?
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
of Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Bolivia and Northwest of Argentina. Two-thousand-year-old Paracas textiles are thought to include alpaca fiber. Also known as "The Fiber of the Gods", Alpaca was used to make clothing for royalty. In recent years, alpacas have also been exported to other countries. In countries such as the USA, Australia and New Zealand, breeders shear their animals annually, weigh the fleeces and test them for fineness. With the resulting knowledge, they are able to breed heavier