Alpacas

Camels are domesticated animals that provide food (milk and meat) and textiles (fiber and felt from hair) and are well-suited to desert habitats. They are also used as a means of transportation. There are three species of camels, the one-humped dromedary, the two-humped Bactrian camel, and the critically-endangered Wild Bactrian camel.

The term camel is also used informally to refer to the entire family Camelidae, which includes the true camels and the "New World" camelids, such as the llama, alpaca, guanaco, and vicuña. These animals originated in North America and migrated to Asia about 6 million years ago.

The exact date and place of the domestication of camels is a matter of debate among historians and archaeologists. However, it is widely believed that the dromedary camels were first domesticated by humans in Somalia or South Arabia around the 3rd millennium BC, while the Bactrian camels were domesticated in central Asia around 2,500 BC. Some evidence suggests that the domestication of Bactrian camels might have occurred in Iran, at the site of Shar-i Sokhta (also known as the Burnt City).

Breeds of Alpacas

There are the following breeds of Alpacas:

Huacaya
	Huacaya alpacas are medium-sized animals with a distinctive, fluffy appearance. They have short, soft, dense fleece that grows perpendicular to their skin, creating a teddy bear-like appearance. They have a rounded, cute, and cuddly appearance, which makes them popular as pets and for use in therapeutic programs. They typically weigh between 120 and 190 pounds and stand about three feet tall at the shoulder. Huacayas are primarily rai ...

Suri
	Suri alpacas have unique fiber characteristics that distinguish the Suri from the rest of the camelid family. Unlike the soft fuzzy look of the Huacaya alpaca, the Suri's long, separate, distinctive locks are comprised of twisted or flat fibers that drape down the sides of the Suri's body. The Suri's fiber has a cool, slick handle or feel, can be as soft as cashmere, warmer than wool, with the luster of silk. Suris comprise about 15% of the ...