The
Alpaca, The Llama, The Vicuña And The Guanaco
It
will attract your attention because this time I am going to tell you
about this animal called Alpaca,
a beautiful animal, with an elegant bearing, its hair is
distinguished by its extraordinary softness, and I knit some garments
by hand with this alpaca fiber, originally from Peru-South America.
These animals are native from Peru.
Peru is located in South America.
Borders with Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia and Chile.
Peru's
Capital is Lima.
Colonial and Pre-Columbian. Peru is proclaimed
independent on July 28, 1821, by General from Argentine Jose de San
Martin.
Machu
Picchu the City of the Incas. The Andes Mountains at a Height of
7,972 feet.
These animals belong to the species of camelids. The members of this group are: dromedary camels, Bactrian camels, wild Bactrian camels, Llamas, Alpacas, Vicunas and Guanacos. These last four come from South America. Alpaca is the most valued among them for its domesticity and high quality wool.
Of
the four different camelids that exist in South America, the llama,
vicuna, guanaco, and the alpaca, while all these camelids produce
wool, alpaca wool is the best.Compete with advantage against most used fibers such as:
sheep wool = merino wool
goats wool = cashmire
Angora goat hair = mohair, in terms of softness and beauty.
goats wool = cashmire
Angora goat hair = mohair, in terms of softness and beauty.
Types
of Alpaca Fiber
Huacaya: It is a spongy, dense, wavy and lustrous fiber. The wicks are
shorter than those of Suri and look similar to sheep. It is the most
abundant alpaca in a percentage of 8 out of 10 animals.
Suri:
Suri alpaca is scarcer compared to Huayaca, it is less resistant to
the climate of the mountains of South America, since its hair does
not protect them well against the cold. The fiber of the suri is
highly valued for its great softness, density and shine, far superior
to that of Huayaca. Its fibers are longer and grow in long loops
parallel to the animal's body, giving it a silky and shiny
appearance.
Baby
Alpaca
Baby
alpaca fiber is obtained by shearing the first wool harvesting
(precisely because is a baby alpaca) is the most valuable and
appreciated all.
Lightness: Being its light fibers adapt to the temperature of our body.
Resistance: Alpaca fiber is more resistant than sheep wool, it does not wear out with use. Like wool and other fibers of animal origin, the alpaca also repels water, even when wet, it will protect your body from the weather.
If the male detects any danger, he warns the group through a "shout, sound, alert call, that is like “Kikikikikiki ki ki kiiii kikiki” quite loud.
(Over there, I heard someone say "that we the humans are the animals", I do not want to insult anyone ... I am included in the package) 😖
Although for the bad luck of the Guanaco,😠 it is very difficult if their encounter is with the cougar.😓 La cosa è stata fregata! 😒 The thing got screwed ! 😟 😄
Properties
Of Alpaca Wool
Hypoallergenic:
Unlike sheep wool, alpaca fiber does not contain lanolin, it
is a wax that produces the skin of some animals by the sebaceous
glands of some mammals, especially woolly cattle to protect the skin
and wool from the weather "Wool oil substance" which makes
it hypoallergenic and suitable for people sensitive to wool, and the
absence of oils makes it easy to dye without losing its shine and
softness.
Lightness: Being its light fibers adapt to the temperature of our body.
Resistance: Alpaca fiber is more resistant than sheep wool, it does not wear out with use. Like wool and other fibers of animal origin, the alpaca also repels water, even when wet, it will protect your body from the weather.
Alpacas
Are One of the Cleanest and Tidiest Animals. They Share the Same
Place as a Bathroom Among Everyone.
The
Vicuñas
They
are the smallest camelids, weigh between 40 and 50 kg and have a
length of 80 cm. They are wild. Its color is beige or vicuña (light
reddish brown) on the back, white in the central area and legs, with
variations depending on the geographical areas where they live.
They
are darker and have a tuft in the front of long white hairs (pectoral
tuft). The vicuñas have long, thin legs, finished in pads, suitable
for walking on various types of soil, including stony ones. The fiber
of its wool is among the finest in the world. The fur is dense,
formed by thin fibers that grow very close together, with the aim of
protecting the animal from both cold and rain and wind.
The
Guanaco
Guanaco is
a scarcer camelid than alpaca. It is covered by a double thick coat
that protects it. The guanacos are characterized by being (the
4-legged animals), larger in size of Patagonia (with the exception of
marine mammals).
Its fur is longer than that of the vicuña, but
shorter than that of the alpaca; It is also of excellent quality and
reddish in color. It is very light because, unlike sheep wool, and
similar to that of vicuña, it is hollow.
The habit of the guanaco
is diurnal.
They live in small herds formed by a male and several females with their
young. 
The habit of the guanaco
is diurnal. If the male detects any danger, he warns the group through a "shout, sound, alert call, that is like “Kikikikikiki ki ki kiiii kikiki” quite loud.
So,
(if you go through those parts of Peru and hear that sound, by the
way, they are a group of guanacos, go for a run, it has been said!) 😁😂😄
The
guanaco can run up to 64 km / h. The speed in them is important for
their existence, since they live in open places called plains, clear
places that have no place to hide in case of danger. The average life
of these animals is 20 to 25 years.
Its
main predator is the puma, and the red fox that attacks the young,
but the guanacos have strategies and the ability to support each
other to defend and take care of their young, forming a circle around
the most defenseless, fighting and ferrously removing the enemy to
kicks.
A Reflection On This Matter... How wonderful is nature, the animal kingdom, the survival instinct !! Maternal, paternal instinct, communication, union and teamwork! ... as these animals leave me thinking! ...😊
(Over there, I heard someone say "that we the humans are the animals", I do not want to insult anyone ... I am included in the package) 😖
Although for the bad luck of the Guanaco,😠 it is very difficult if their encounter is with the cougar.😓 La cosa è stata fregata! 😒 The thing got screwed ! 😟 😄
The Llama
The
Llama, this animal does not exist in the wild, it is a domestic
species by man. The Llama was mainly used as a pack animal because of
its great resistance.
Their gestation period is almost one year, and
they give birth to only one offspring, abundant in the Puna or
Altiplano of the Andes of Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Argentina, also domesticated by the Andean natives of the Inca Empire.
At present, meat and wool are still obtained from it, and it is also used as animal freight transport. Its good quality fiber is produced and marketed, it is used to weave coats, its intestines to make ropes and drums, its stool as fuel.
Well, I hope you liked this topic regarding these beautiful animals that give us a lot, but I do not want to say goodbye without making a comment:
Looking for information on these animals in question, I found a story in which some youngsters who did not pass the 12 years old; they had covered a dog with gasoline just for the sheer pleasure of seeing suffer it.
I am horrified to think, where are the parents of those children, if they act like this when they are still children, what will they be in their adult lives ...
In recent years we are experiencing totally uncontrolled violence, adults, young people, children who mistreat defenseless animals, just for the pleasure of having fun or downloading their personal frustrations.
Therefore, it is important, it is our duty, our obligation to educate our children from an early age, that we should treat animals with respect and affection, which at the end of the day, somehow they provide us with incalculable benefits; they give us company, they give us happiness, they give us food, they help us, and they collaborate in some jobs, in short a long list of positive things.
BYE !
Do
not kill animals for sport, if not necessary.
At present, meat and wool are still obtained from it, and it is also used as animal freight transport. Its good quality fiber is produced and marketed, it is used to weave coats, its intestines to make ropes and drums, its stool as fuel.
Well, I hope you liked this topic regarding these beautiful animals that give us a lot, but I do not want to say goodbye without making a comment:
Looking for information on these animals in question, I found a story in which some youngsters who did not pass the 12 years old; they had covered a dog with gasoline just for the sheer pleasure of seeing suffer it.
I am horrified to think, where are the parents of those children, if they act like this when they are still children, what will they be in their adult lives ...
In recent years we are experiencing totally uncontrolled violence, adults, young people, children who mistreat defenseless animals, just for the pleasure of having fun or downloading their personal frustrations.
Therefore, it is important, it is our duty, our obligation to educate our children from an early age, that we should treat animals with respect and affection, which at the end of the day, somehow they provide us with incalculable benefits; they give us company, they give us happiness, they give us food, they help us, and they collaborate in some jobs, in short a long list of positive things.
BYE !
Do
not kill animals for sport, if not necessary.
