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Vicugna pacos
From the Camel family, this mammal resembles the Llama. They have dense, long hair (when not cut) that's used for textiles. The haircuts on these made me laugh then pity the poor things. They were in a foul mood and the second image pretty much sums up how I think they felt. "An adult alpaca generally is between 81 and 99 cm in height at the withers. They usually weigh between 48 and 84 kg (106 and 185 lbs)" - Wikipedia
San Diego County Fair. Alpaca come from South America.
"Alpacas have been domesticated for thousands of years. The Moche people of northern Peru often used alpaca images in their art. There are no known wild alpacas, though its closest living relative, the vicuña (also native to South America), are believed to be the wild ancestor of the alpaca. The alpaca is larger than the vicuña, but smaller than the other camelid species." - Wikipedia
Spotted on Jun 16, 2012
Submitted on Jun 17, 2012
3 Comments
They truly are :)
Hi Alice, you're welcome :)
Thanks for the good information.