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Are alpacas native to the US?
Alpacas were first imported to the United States in 1984. Alpacas are
now being successfully raised and enjoyed throughout North America
and abroad. They come from Peru, Bolivia and Chile. There is evidence
that camelids once did roam in North America - so importation is just
"bringing them home".
Alpacas with ancestry from Peru are typically denser and crimpier in
their fleece then their Bolivian and Chilean cousins. However, if color is
what you are after, Bolivian and Chilean breeds offer an abundant
selection. Mixing bloodlines in the US has become commonplace and it
often produces a rainbow of colors with amazing crimp, density and
fineness that cannot be had with single ancestry alone.
Alpacas have been domesticated for thousands of years. There are no
wild alpacas; they were bred down in domesticated form from the
vicuña, which is also native to South America. They are closely related
to llamas, which are descended from the guanaco. These four species of
animals are collectively called camelids.
Of the four, the alpaca and the vicuña are the most valuable
fiber-bearing animals: the alpaca because of the quality and quantity of
its fiber, and the vicuña because of the softness, fineness and quality
of its coat. Alpacas cannot carry pack loads like their llama cousins;
they were bred exclusively for their fiber.
Alpacas and llamas can (and do) successfully cross-breed. The resulting
offspring are called huarizo, and have little "real purpose," but often
have gentle temperaments and are suitable for pets.
Alpacas were first imported to the United States in 1984. Alpacas are
now being successfully raised and enjoyed throughout North America
and abroad. They come from Peru, Bolivia and Chile. There is evidence
that camelids once did roam in North America - so importation is just
"bringing them home".
Alpacas with ancestry from Peru are typically denser and crimpier in
their fleece then their Bolivian and Chilean cousins. However, if color is
what you are after, Bolivian and Chilean breeds offer an abundant
selection. Mixing bloodlines in the US has become commonplace and it
often produces a rainbow of colors with amazing crimp, density and
fineness that cannot be had with single ancestry alone.
Alpacas have been domesticated for thousands of years. There are no
wild alpacas; they were bred down in domesticated form from the
vicuña, which is also native to South America. They are closely related
to llamas, which are descended from the guanaco. These four species of
animals are collectively called camelids.
Of the four, the alpaca and the vicuña are the most valuable
fiber-bearing animals: the alpaca because of the quality and quantity of
its fiber, and the vicuña because of the softness, fineness and quality
of its coat. Alpacas cannot carry pack loads like their llama cousins;
they were bred exclusively for their fiber.
Alpacas and llamas can (and do) successfully cross-breed. The resulting
offspring are called huarizo, and have little "real purpose," but often
have gentle temperaments and are suitable for pets.
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