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Alpacas. Jenna Stoddard 1205585819 EDT321. What is an Alpaca?. An alpaca ( Vicugna pacos ) is a domesticated species of South American camelid . It resembles a small llama in appearance.
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Alpacas Jenna Stoddard 1205585819 EDT321
What is an Alpaca? An alpaca (Vicugnapacos) is a domesticated species of South Americancamelid. It resembles a small llama in appearance. Alpacas are considerably smaller than llamas, and unlike llamas, they were not bred for work, but were bred specifically for their fiber. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpaca
Check out this video for more about alpacas • http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7403164n
Alpaca fiber is used for making knitted and woven items, similar to wool. These items include: • -blankets • -sweaters • -hats, gloves, scarves, a wide variety of textiles and ponchos in South America • -sweaters, socks, coats and bedding in other parts of the world.
Alpaca Colors • 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.
Alpaca's make a good investment. The financial returns of owning a small herd of Alpaca's are generous. This table shows the potential growth pattern. http://www.euro-alpacas.co.uk/home/faq.htm