Crias
Alpacas in General
Alpaca Care
Alpacas in General 2
Fiber
100
What is the most common number of babies an alpaca has each year?
One
100
What are the names of the two items alpacas wear when you walk them?
Halter and lead
100
What is special about alpacas' feet?
They have soft, sensitive pads on the bottom of their feet.
100
What sound do alpacas make?
A humming sound
100
What are alpacas mainly used for?
Their fiber.
200
How long does it take before a newborn cria is able to walk?
1 hour
200
How many stomachs does an alpaca have?
3
200
What does an alpaca's diet mainly consist of?
Hay, grain, and grass.
200
How long do alpacas usually live for?
20-25 years
200
Name three items you can make out of alpaca fiber.
Hats, gloves, scarves, socks, sweaters etc.
300
What is the gestation period for an alpaca?
11-12 months
300
How tall can alpacas get at the withers?
2.7-3.2 feet tall.
300
How many alpacas can live comfortably in one acre?
10
300
Are there alpacas living in the wild?
No
300
How many times a year is an alpaca shorn?
Once
400
How much does a newborn cria weigh?
13-20 lbs
400
Where did alpacas originate?
South America: Peru, Chile, Bolivia.
400
Name a disease that alpacas can get.
Heat stress, Fatty liver disease.
400
How many registered alpacas are in the United States?
100,000
400
Alpacas come in how many different colors?
22
500
How old is a cria when it is weaned?
6-8 months
500
Alpacas belong to the Camelid family. Name the other four species that also belong to that family.
Vicuna, Guanaco, Llama, Camel
500
Name two internal and two external parasites that alpacas could get.
Internal: Barber Pole Worm, Liver Fluke, Tapeworm External: Ticks, Lice, Mites
500
Are alpacas ruminants? If not, what are they called?
No, they are not ruminants. They are called pseudoruminants.
500
Is alpaca fiber hypoallergenic?
Yes
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