Facts

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Alpacas produce one of the world's most luxurious fibers and come in 22 natural colors from white to black.
Alpacas have padded feet and are gentle on the land. They clip the grass off rather than pull them up by the roots.
Alpacas are modified ruminants that convert grass to energy very efficiently and, there, eat less than most livestock.
Alpacas deposit their bean-like droppings in communal dung piles, making clean up easier.
Alpacas are non-aggressive and fairly easy to handle.
Adult alpacas generally weigh from 110 to 185 lbs.
Alpacas give birth to one baby ( cria ) per year. The gestation period is on average 346 days.
Alpacas have a life expectancy of about 20 years.
Alpacas rarely challenge a fence, can be pastured at 5 to 10 animals per acre and require only minimal shelter to protect them from the weather.
Alpacas are curious, intelligent animals and easily trained to halter and lead.
Alpacas are a fine livestock investment and can be fully insured against loss.
There are two different alpacas types, the suri and the huacaya. The suri has fiber that grows quite long and forms silky, pencil-like locks. The huacaya has a shorter, dense, crimpy fleece, giving it a very woolly appearance.