What's another name for alpaca?

The alias of alpaca is: alpaca, llama, humpless camel, alpaca and grass mud horse. ? "Grass mud horse" is the most popular because it is widely used in daily life, and alpaca has also become the image endorsement of grass mud horse.

Alpacas are animals of Artiodactyla and Camelidae. Its appearance is somewhat similar to that of sheep and camels that we are familiar with, and it likes to live at higher altitudes. Alpacas are native to the upper reaches of the Amazon River in the Andes of central Peru at an altitude of 3000 -6500 meters, and have been widely distributed in the South American continent. Alpacas are mainly introduced and distributed in the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Britain.

morphological character

The alpaca weighs 55-65 kg, the length of its head and body ranges from 1200-2250 mm, the length of its tail is 150-250 mm, and its shoulder height is 900- 1300 mm. It has a slender figure and neck. Small head, big pointed ears. Fur coats are flat or multicolored.

According to the statistics of the Association of Alpaca Owners and Breeders, there are as many as 22 colors of alpaca, ranging from white to black and brown. The upper and lower incisors and canine teeth of adult males develop into bucket teeth or fangs, which can be as long as 3 cm. Women's teeth develop as well as men's. The hermaphroditism of alpacas is not obvious except for the differences in tooth morphology.