Alpacas were domesticated by the Incas more than 6,000 years ago.
Alpaca fiber is flame-resistant, meeting the Class 1 standard of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Alpaca fiber comes in 16 tones that are recognized by the textile industry.
Alpacas and llamas can successfully cross-breed.
Because of their predisposition for using a dung pile, some alpacas have been successfully house-trained.
Alpacas can live for up to 20 years.
Alpacas are intelligent and easy to train. They quickly learn to accept a halter, be led, and load in and out of a vehicle.
Alpacas have three compartment stomachs.
Average alpaca eats 2-3 bales of grass hay per month.
Alpacas will occasionally spit at each other when they are competing for food.
Alpacas only have bottom teeth.
