Originate from Central plains of North America about 10 million years ago Migrated to South America, while members of camel family became extinct in North America

Wool Packing (can carry 80 pounds or 25% of body weight!) Showing/exhibiting Driving carts Meat

15 to 29 years pounds

pounds feet tall at head

Two Brown, black, peach, white, grey or spotted; they may be 22 different colors

A newborn llama A sitting position

A cousin to the llama, they are smaller in size

An alpaca with straight fiber that falls from the body that looks like dredlocks

A huacaya alpaca has puffy hair, like a poodle