What is the difference between an Alpaca and a Llama?
Llamas are much larger (300 to 450 lbs., 3-4 ft. tall at the shoulder), have more elongated heads, and although a fiber-bearing camelid like its cousin the Alpaca, llamas have been primarily bred to be “pack” animals or beasts of burden by the indigenous peoples of South America. (Please click here for the “long answer”.
