Llamas
appear to have originated from the central plains of North America
about 40 million years ago. They migrated to South America about 3
million years ago. Alpacas are considerably smaller than llamas, and
unlike llamas, they were not bred to be beasts of burden but were bred
specifically for their fiber. Alpaca fleece is a lustrous and silky
natural fiber. While similar to sheep’s wool, it is warmer, not prickly,
and bears no lanolin, which makes it hypoallergenic.
Photograph copyright (c) Trevi Bennett 2012
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