alpaca
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The alpaca is related to the llama, and has been known since 200 BC. The main breeding centre is around Lake Titicaca on the borders of Peru and Bolivia. It is sheared every two years and may provide up to 5 kg/11 lb of fine wool.
Domesticated South American hoofed mammal Lama pacos of the camel family, found in Chile, Peru, and Bolivia, and herded at high elevations in the Andes. It is bred mainly for its long, fine, silky wool, and stands about 1 m/3 ft tall at the shoulder with neck and head another 60 cm/2 ft.
The alpaca is also used for food at the end of its fleece-producing years. Like the llama, it was probably bred from the wild guanaco and is a close relative of the vicuna.
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