Whats the difference between a lama and an alpaca?
Do you mean lama or llama? Alpacas and llamas are two separate types of animal, but they are actually both belong to the genus “lama”. Although llamas and alpacas are both members of the camelid family, there are many differences between them. First of all is their appearance. Alpacas are much smaller in stature than llamas. Alpacas have samller, pointed ears, while llamas have long banana shaped ears. Alpacas body shape is different, their backs are slightly rounded and their tails are sloped down from their backs. A llama should have a flat, level back with the tail placed right off the end of the back. Next is their fiber. Alpacas can be huacaya or suri and the fiber is generally very soft and abundant. Llamas can be light, medium, or heavy wool and they can be silky or suri, some llamas have very high quality soft fiber and others have lower quality coarse fiber. They are used for very different things. Llamas are gentle animals and easy to train. They can be stand-offish, but with
