The alias of alpaca is: alpaca, llama, humpless camel, alpaca and grass mud horse. ? "Grass mud horse" is the most popular because it is widely used in daily life, and alpaca has also become the image endorsement of grass mud horse.

Alpacas are animals of Artiodactyla and Camelidae. Its appearance is somewhat similar to that of sheep and camels that we are familiar with, and it likes to live at higher altitudes. Alpacas are native to central Peru in the Andes Mountains at an altitude of 3000 -6500 meters in the upper reaches of the Amazon River, and have been widely distributed in the South American continent. Alpacas are mainly introduced and distributed in the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Britain.

morphological character

The alpaca weighs 55-65 kg, with a head and body length of 1200-2250 mm, a tail length of 150-250 mm and a shoulder height of 900-1300 mm. It has a slim figure and neck. Small head, big and pointed ears. Fur coats are uniform or multicolored.

According to the statistics of the Association of Alpaca Owners and Breeders, there are as many as 22 colors of alpaca, ranging from white to black and brown. The upper and lower incisors and canine teeth of adult males develop into bucket teeth or fangs, which can be as long as 3 cm. Women's teeth develop as well as men's. The androgyny of alpacas is not obvious except for the differences in tooth morphology.