• Alpacas live for 15-25 years
• There are two types of alpacas Huacaya (wah-ki-ya) and Suri (sir-ee) Huacaya is the most common breed, They are the ones with the crimpy "teddy bear" look. Suri alpacas have long, silky dreadlocks.
• Adult alpacas weigh 100-200 pounds and are approx 36 inches in height at the withers
• Alpacas use community bathrooms, they all go in the same spot which makes cleanup easy
• Alpaca cost around a dollar a day to feed and care for
• Alpacas are raised for their luxuorous fleece
• Alpacas originated in South America in Peru, Bolivia and Chile
• Alpacas in the US are registered by the alpaca registry inc. (ARI) The ARI tracks the lineage of each alpaca which is verified by DNA sampling.
• Alpacas come in 22 main colors
• Alpacas are herd animals and need at least one other alpaca for companionship
• Alpacas are pregnant for 11 1/2 months, their babies are called cria and weigh on average 18 pounds at birth. they usually give birth during the day, most give birth easily without intervention.  They very rarely have twins, and if they do they usually don't survive.  Cria are weaned around 6 months.
• The most common noise alpacas make is a humming sound.  They also have a shrill alarm cry to alert other herdmates of a threat
• Alpacas do spit, but rarely at people.