What kind of animal is alpaca?

Alpaca, also known as camel sheep, grass mud horse, etc., is an animal of the family Artiodactyla, which is gentle, smart and human. in addition to wild species, there are a considerable number of tame and improved species, which are widely used as piggyback tools by Indians. Grass-mud horse is one of the top ten immortal beasts spoofed by Chinese netizens. Its prototype is alpaca native to South America and originated from Baidu World of Warcraft. The top ten immortals and beasts, including grass-mud horse, were first released on Baidu encyclopedia, and then quickly became popular. Widely spread in chat rooms and forums.

Alpacas have a slender figure and neck. The head is small and the ears are big and pointed. The fur coat is uniform or multicolor. According to the Alpaca owners and Breeders Association, alpacas come in as many as 22 colors, ranging from white to black and brown. The upper and lower incisors and canines of adult males develop into bucket teeth or fangs, up to 3 cm long. The development of these teeth in females is no less than in males. Except for the difference of tooth morphology, the hermaphroditism of alpaca was not obvious.

The alpaca has a camel-like head, a protruding nose, erect ears, a slender neck and no hump. The wool fiber is long and curly, the hair length can reach 20 to 40 centimeters, the fineness can reach 15 to 20 microns, and it has luster and can form large curls, showing wavy drapes on both sides of the alpaca body, soft and elastic. The characteristics of the tail are obvious and the figure is larger. Adult male alpaca shoulder height 90cm 100cm, body length 200cm, weight can reach 75kg, female alpaca weight can reach 65kg.

Alpacas are native to central Peru in the Andes at an altitude of 3000,6500 meters above sea level in the upper Amazon. They were once widely distributed in South America, from tropical coasts to alpine mountains, where there are alpacas. Particularly harsh natural environment and nowhere to hide in the wild conditions have cultivated strong adaptability and rough feeding resistance of alpacas. They generally live in temperatures ranging from-18 ℃ to 22 ℃, inhabit the plateau at an altitude of 4000 meters, and feed on alpine thorns.

Alpacas are gentle and timid. If people feed them, they must wait for them to walk away before eating them, even if they are familiar with them. However, sometimes I lose my temper and know what pain is. For example, when something goes wrong, it can vent its grievances by spitting secretions and feces from its nose like a camel, or spitting on the faces of other animals. When it feels pain, it can make a miserable sound like a camel.

The grass-mud horse that makes people have many theories in China is actually an alpaca, which quickly becomes popular on the Internet with a sheep-like appearance and a dazed and cute look, becoming the head of the "dull cute system". China's first marine alpaca park was settled in Yantai in 2014. As China's first offshore grass and mud horse pasture, Litiao Island Alpaca Park attracts one group of tourists after another.