Alpaca (probably vicuna) was domesticated about 5,000 years ago, thus making it among the first domestic animals. Alpaca - like llama as well as their wild relatives, vicuna and guanago - belongs to the biological family Camelidae and can mainly be found in the South American Andean rugged mountains and plateaus.
Alpaca is a ruminant herd animal that weighs between 45-85 kg and has a height at the withers approximately 75 - 100 cm. They are primarily wool producing farm animals, from which the nomads make their living. In addition to wool, manure is another valuable alpaca produce, since it can be used as fuel. Alpacas graze during the day and return behind walls for the night. Baby alpacas get even further protection from harsh cold nights under man-made canopies.
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