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Livestock => Camelids => Topic started by: Shropshirelass on July 16, 2013, 11:53:32 pm

Title: Alpacas & Llamas?
Post by: Shropshirelass on July 16, 2013, 11:53:32 pm

What's the actual difference between the 2 species I know they can breed together like horses & donkeys & that alpaca fibres are finer but thats it, anyone care to exspand on this? x

Title: Re: Alpacas & Llamas?
Post by: Moobli on July 17, 2013, 09:27:31 am

Found this, which might go some way to explaining the main differences  :)


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/kirsty4172/Temp/alpaca-vs-llama_zpsa77b4839.jpg)

Title: Re: Alpacas & Llamas?
Post by: shygirl on July 17, 2013, 09:45:26 am

i wonder if "being brave" is how you describe our mule. she attacks any animal that comes near her herd, which is normal mule behaviour. she adores humans though.

watch this its ace.

Wild Shepherdess with Kate Humble, Episode 2, Peru - 28th June 2013 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1rjzQvsQ_c#ws)