Growth: USDA Hardiness Zones 9 - 11. Click here to view the USDA Hardiness Zone Map. Olive trees are shallow-rooted evergreens with lifespans that extend many hundreds of years. Olive trees are alternate-bearing. The fruit is borne on wood that grew on the tree the previous year.
Physical characteristics: An average size for an alpaca is 34â (85 cm) at the withers, with males weighing between 120 and 200 pounds (54 to 90 kilograms), and females weighing between 95 and 175 pounds (43-80 kilograms. The birth weights on crias (baby alpaca) range from 12 to 24 pounds (5.5 to 11 kilograms). Fibre:
The average height of camels is 6 to 7.5 feet (1.8 to 2.3 meters), and vicuÃ±as, guanacos, llamas, and alpacas are 3 to 4.3 feet (.90 to 1.3 meters) tall. Camels weigh between 1,000 and 1,800 pounds (454 to 816 kilograms); vicuÃ±as, guanacos, llamas, and alpacas weigh between 88.8 and 265.5 pounds (40 to 120 kilograms). Camelidae have long, thin necks, small heads, and slender snouts. Their tough mouths allow them to eat thick grasses and thorny plants without pain.