Alpaca - The alpaca originates from South America; to be precise, from the Andes mountains in Chile, Peru, Bolivia and Argentina. About 6000 years ago these animals were already kept in the Ancient Inca Empire because of their excellent silky wool. The wool was - and still is - used by indigenous tribes to make clothing and blankets.
The alpaca is a descendant of the wild Vicuña and Guanaco; species closely related to the camel, the dromedary and the llama. These animals belong to the camel family. There are two different types of alpaca; the huacaya and the suri. The huacaya is the most common species in Europe and can be recognized by its shorter and denser wool. On the other hand, the suri has long shiny, very soft wool, which can best be compared to so-called dreadlocks. The suri is also slightly smaller than the huacaya.
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