Info on alpacas maryland and alpaca education. The males produce approximately eight pounds and the females about five pounds of easily marketable fleece from their coats per year. These animals have a great variety of color, approximately 22 basic colors with many variations and blends. Their fleece is highly sought after in Britain, Europe, and Japan. These animals roots go back to the Inca civilization, where they were considered a prize. Info on alpacas maryland and alpaca education.
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They also provided food, fuel, clothing, and transportation for this culture in an otherwise extremely hostile environment. Info on alpacas maryland and alpaca education. These animals still thrive in the harsh climates of the Peruvian, Bolivian, and Chilean highlands where scorching temperatures in the day plummet to sub-freezing at night. They prefer low humidity and altitudes between 13,000 and 16,000 feet. At low altitudes, their wool is often of poorer quality, but nevertheless, they are well suited for conditions in the US and according to 1997 estimates, are being bred in at least 44 states. They are small compared to some of their sister species, approximately 36" at the withers. Info on alpacas maryland and alpaca education.