Alpaca

Zone:
Pembrokeshire Patagonia

Diet:
Herbivore

Taxa:
Mammal

Conservation Status:
Least Concern

Alpacas are native to the South American countries of Peru, Chile and Bolivia. Here they live at great height, usually over 4,000 metres, on the altiplano of the Andes where they run as domesticated herds. The climate for South American alpacas is extreme, as you would expect at that height. Being close to the equator on summer days it can be very hot but the high altitude means it can be very cold at night. There's also a wet season so alpacas are used to being rained on.