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Meningeal worm which causes a lot of damage to their brain and spine. This often results in death. One typically doesn't realize they have it until it is too late.
2 toes. Each toe has a nail and a soft pad!
Three compartments. The compartments are called compartment 1, compartment 2, and compartment 3. Note, most ruminants have 4 compartments but Alpacas only have 3.
All answers are correct!
All answers are correct!
Most are shorn every 12-18 months in the summer or spring so they have enough time to build their coat back for winter!
The back and sides are first cuts.
Most say 16. However there are an additional 6 colors for alpacas whose fiber doesn’t quite fall into the standard color categories. This is why some say 22 colors.
11-12 months for a total of about 350 days
They can be 8-20 pounds. On average though most are 16-22 pounds.
Answer is Alpaca, Vicuna, Guanaco, and llama.
All answers EXCEPT carrying items. They could carry light loads but definitely not heavy as their bone structure is NOT designed for it.
Andes Mountains in South America
llapaca and Huarizo are correct answers
They are known to be intelligent, curious, gentle, and shy. Alpaca's are generally NOT considered confrontational, brave, or confident.
Water, hay, pasture, feed and minerals. Alpaca's can NOT digest large amount of grain as their digestive systems are designed to digest large amounts of starch that can be found in grains.
99-100 degrees Fahrenheit
The head and legs are the most important part to work on desensitizing.
The Andes Mountains in Bolivia, Peru and Chile