Huacaya

(wha-KAI-uh)

Has a fuzzy teddy bear like coat with tightly bunched curls that makes for a somewhat fluffy appearance.

Two Different Types

Suri

(SIR-ree)

Has lengthy flowing fiber that hangs down to the side in long silky strings, the locks appearing somewhat like dreadlocks.

Baby Alpaca

are

called

Crias (CREE-uhz)

Alpaca use a communal dung pile

Alpaca

love

take

dust

baths

It takes 11 and a half months to make a cria

communicate

humming

Alpaca Fiber is Flame Resistant

It meets the standards of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's rigid testing specifications as a Class 1 fiber for use in clothing and furnishings