Alpaca (scientific name: from Lama pacos) : animals for artiodactyla, camel, weight 55-65 kg, 1200-2250 mm in length of the head. Shape is a bit like sheep, generally live within 4000 meters of the plateau. Each group of more than ten thousands or tens of only, led by one strong male camel. In alpine thorns plants for food. The rutting season for the spouse is very fierce, and each group only 1 adult male camel exists. Female alpacas pregnancy 11.5 months, every child. Spring and summer can reproduce.

Alpaca disposition gentle, intelligent and human nature, in addition to the wild, there are quite a number of trained, are widely used as a tool, carry service by indians in captivity, is an important one of the livestock of South America. Alpacas hair is longer than wool, light and flexible, can be made into senior wool fabric. The world has about 3 million or so, more than about 90% live in South America Peru and Chile on the plateau, the rest distributed in the Australian state of Victoria and new south wales.