Alpaca
Lama pacos
Classe
Ordre
Famille
Wool produced by alpacas is of a remarkably high quality. It is soft, warm, resistant and lighter than sheep’s wool. Depending on the size of the animal, an alpaca can yield an average of 2.5 kilos of wool.
Reproduction
Mating can occur throughout the year. After a gestation period of 11 months, the female gives birth to 1 baby, which will be weaned around 6 months old.
Alimentation
Herbivorous, feeding on grass, grains and hay. Alpacas cut the grass instead of tearing it away, which benefits the regeneration.
Prédateurs
Cougar in the wild
Longévité
Approximately 20 years.
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