Teddy Bears and Dreadlocks. The Two Types of Alpacas

Teddy Bears and Dreadlocks Have you ever seen an alpaca and thought, whoa. That looks different than the one I’ve seen before? There’s actually only two types of alpacas; suri alpacas and huacaya alpacas. Suri’s fleece’s look like dreadlocks and huacaya’s have the fluffy qualities of a teddy bear! Here we looked around the web to find a couple of great resources that explain some history...

Differences Between Llamas & Alpacas – Ever Wonder What they are?

Many of you often wonder, what is the difference between a Llama and  an Alpaca? If you have been asking yourself the same question, hopefully you’ll find your answer on this post. We are going to highlight some of the differences between alpacas and llamas below. These will surely be some interesting insight for lovers of these fuzzy animals! Although they might seem almost identical, there...

All About Alpaca Farming – Useful Tips for Raising Alpacas

Alpacas are magnificent animals. They are small, very easy to keep and costs are low to maintain. Alpaca farming and breeding can be profitable; their fleece makes strong and valuable fiber and it’s used for various purposes in a wide variety of industries. Alpacas are gentle animals that are native to the South American. They naturally inhabit the high Andes Mountains, and are most commonly...