Home About Us About Alpacas Alpaca Sales Services Products Photos Contact Us About Alpacas Why Alpacas? Alpaca Quick Facts Financial Benefits of Owning Alpacas Quick Alpaca Facts Alpacas are native of the Andean Mountains of South America Alpacas are a member of the camelid family and a cousin of the llama Alpacas are about 1/2 the size of a llama Alpaca life span is 15-25 years Average alpaca height is 36" at the withers Gestation period is about 340 days Fiber comes in 22 natural colors Alpacas are herd animals, therefore they need at least one companion Alpacas are earth-friendly having padded feet that doesn't damage the terrain Baby alpacas are called crias Alpacas are modified ruminants, have three compartments in their stomach, and chew their cud. Adult alpacas weigh 110-200 pounds. Alpacas are shorn once per year and yield generally 4-10 pounds of fiber  Contact Info:  Aussie Hill Alpacas, Inc.  4975 South Hill Rd  Canandaigua, NY 14424  (585) 229-2730  info@aussiehillalpacas.com   Copyright © 2004-2009 Aussie Hill Alpacas, Inc. All material on this website is protected by copyright laws. Web design and maintenance by BWD-Graphics.com.