History of Alpacas

The alpaca is one of  two domesticated American Camelids; the other is the llama. Their wild cousins are the guanaco and the vicuña. Though they do belong to the camel family, the American camelids do not have the hump on their backs...

The alpaca is a rare, gentle, beautiful animal. With a long neck, it reaches approximately five feet tall and weights between 105-170 lbs.