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Alpacas

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

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  1. Alpacas Jenna Stoddard 1205585819 EDT321

  2. 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

  3. Check out this video for more about alpacas • http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7403164n

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Alpaca sheering

  7. Before and After

  8. After being sheered the alpacas develop a new identity…

  9. 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

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