ORIGIN:
South America - the Andes Mountains of Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile.

HABITAT:
Alpacas are found in higher-altitude grasslands in the Andean high plateau preferably near wet areas.

HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
121 - 143 lbs
Height: 47 - 88 inches

DIET:
Alpacas are herbivores and eat a variety of grasses, leaves, wood, bark or stems.

PREDATORS:
Predators are domestic dogs, Andean foxes, Andean condors, pumas, colocolos, Andean mountain cats, coyotes and wolves.

NATURAL DEFENSES:
Alpacas will defend themselves with their hooves and by spitting their stomach contents into the face of a predator.

REPRODUCTION:
After a gestation of 11 – 11.5 months a single offspring is born called a cria.

THREATS:
There is no recognized threat to alpacas.

LIFE EXPECTANCY:
The longevity of an Alpaca is 20 years in captivity and 5 to 10 years in the wild.