How to Tell a Llama From an Alpaca

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Tip 1 - The Difference Between A Llama And An Alpaca - KnowledgeNuts

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by John Howlett | permalink

Scientifically, alpacas and llamas are very closely related. They look similar, but put them side by side and you'll see that the alpaca is much, much smaller than the llama. Llamas have long been used for pack animals, valued for their strength and endurance. Alpacas are raised almost solely for their finer wool, called fleece, and were exported from their native South America almost a century after their llama cousins.

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Tip 2 - The Quick Difference Between Alpaca and Llamas

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Sandeep Nagpal | permalink

A lot of the times when I am in the farmyard and next to our new Alpaca exhibit, I get asked whats the difference between an Alpaca and Llama. EARS: Photo Photo SIZE Image Even though...

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Tip 3 - What Is the Difference Between a Llama & an Alpaca? | eHow

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Tracie Simmonds | permalink

Though closely related and both revered by Andean cultures, llamas and alpacas differ in a number of ways. The larger of the two, llamas have been used for packing, guarding livestock, meat and fiber, while alpacas have been bred solely for their luxurious fiber. Hybridization of the two species can and does occur, though most would argue the...

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