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:
These intelligent animals are easy to herd, can easily be trained to halter, and can be handled by anyone, even children. Female alpaca can start breeding at about 14 to 18 months of age; males, at about 3 years. The gestation period is 11 months, with rebreeding 2 to 3 weeks after delivery.A baby-called a cria-usually weighs 7 to 8 kilos at birth. With a life-span of up to 20 years, alpaca grow to weigh up to 75 kilos.emale alpaca can start breeding at about 14 to 18 months of age; males, at about 3 years. The gestation period is 11 months, with rebreeding 2 to 3 weeks after delivery. A baby-called a cria-usually weighs 7 to 8 kilos at birth. With a life-span of up to 20 years, alpaca grow to weigh up to 75 kilos.