What is an alpaca? The three major differences between the sheep and the camel!

We must not be familiar with alpacas at the mention of alpacas, but when we mention grass and mud horses, we all know that they not only like to spit, but also cute and cute, which is very attractive. What is that alpaca? What's the difference between a camel and a camel?

What is an alpaca?

1. Alpaca is a small alpaca of the family Camelidae. It looks like a sheep in shape and has a long neck. It looks like a camel. It is 1.2 to 2.2 meters long and weighs 55 to 65 kilograms. It has upright ears and long soft hair on its back, reaching about 20~40cm. It likes to spit.

2. Alpacas, also known as grass-mud horses, generally grow on the plateau at an altitude of about 4000 meters above sea level. They like to live in groups and feed on prickly plants in the mountains, but because they are protected animals, hunting and killing are prohibited by the state. However, the character is docile, so it is easy to domesticate. At present, many areas are also farmed, and it is one of the most important livestock in South America.

3. Alpacas are the offspring of hybrids between alpacas and alpacas, many of which are artificially domesticated to transport food, clothing, etc., and are used to produce wool, and the wool yield is twice that of wool, with a net cashmere rate of 90%, which is favored by consumers in Japan, Europe and the United States. The average life span of domesticated alpacas is 15 years, and each alpaca can give birth to 10 babies.

4. Alpaca is a kind of animal with high wool production rate, which is divided into Suli alpaca and Wakaya alpaca. The hair of Suli alpaca is not only slender, but also as smooth as silk. it is often used to make high-grade clothing, sports shirts, all kinds of textiles and so on. Wakaya alpaca is the main variety in the world, and the wool produced is easier to process and is often used to make knitted clothing, blankets and other textiles.

What's the difference between alpaca and camel?

Alpaca and camel sheep sound the same, but there are great differences between them. The specific differences are as follows:

Distinction one, different families and genera: alpaca is Artiodactyla, Alpaca, Alpaca, also known as Little Alpaca; Alpaca is Artiodactyla, Alpaca, Alpaca, also known as Alpaca.

Difference two, the appearance is different: alpaca is 1.2 meters tall, its ears are upright and short, and its back is a little curved; the alpaca is taller, twice as tall as alpaca, its ears are a little curved, it looks like a banana, its back is relatively straight, and it is often used for mountain transportation after domestication.

Distinction 3, wool is different: alpaca wool quality and color are unique, toughness is twice as much as sheep wool, more used to make fashion, quite favored by Japanese, European and American consumers; camel wool production rate is not high, generally 10 ~ 12 years wool, and can produce 2 kilograms of wool every year, can sell 192 U.S. dollars per jin, very popular in the European market.

Generally speaking, an alpaca is a grass-mud horse, a small alpaca of the camel family, with a neck that looks like a camel and a sheep as a whole. In addition, although there are many similarities between camel sheep and camel sheep, there are still some differences in appearance and wool production between them, so it is easy to distinguish them.