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Alpaca

Vicugna pacos

Notes:

looking to learn the difference between alpacca and llama. These animals were on display at Huaca Pullana, Lima, as an example of the kinds of animals found in ancient Peru. Huaca Pullana was built around 200 AD.

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1 Comment

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 11 years ago

Hi pamsai! Based on the shape of the ear (elongated and banana curved for the llama) and the head (longer for the llama), I would day that on the first 2 shots you have a llama and on the 3rd one an alpaca. I would therefore create two spottings.

pamsai
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pamsai

Lima, Lima, Peru

Spotted on Jun 27, 2011
Submitted on May 19, 2012

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