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More Alpaca Information
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Incas were a civilization unlike anything the world had known 4,000 years
ago or has since known. For their artistic ability, their architecture
and understanding of the workings of the world, they were forerunners
of civilization. And the wealth of
that civilization was based on the alpaca. Imagine cloth so exquisite that it once was the chosen of royalty. A fabric so light it feels airy, so warm it rivals wool and so allergy free, most anyone can wear it. A garment with an enviable sheen, strong beautifully in any design. Color? Pick your favorite. What is this incredible material? Alpaca. Natural fiber from an animal domesticated by the ancients for the value of its fiber. A single cria (alpaca baby) is born to a three-year-old female after eleven months gestation. Breeding age females usually birth once annually. A male comes into maturity also at about two years old. The average lifespan is approximately twenty years. An alpaca produces fiber throughout their entire lifespan and is shorn annually. Large, bright eyes and irresistibly long eyelashes can lure the most aloof person to want to make contact with the curious out stretched nose. Alpacas seem very fond of children and will touch noses with those willing to quietly return their gesture. Nothing can brighten one's spirit like gaining the trust from such a gentle creature or delighting in the antics of a new cria discovering its world. The tax deduction alone is enough to warrant owning alpacas. The relaxed lifestyle you'll create will have you wondering how you were ever content without them. |