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Alpaca

Lama pacos

The alpaca is a domesticated New World camelid from the Andes and is descended from the vicuña. It is perfectly adapted to life at high altitudes of over 4,000 metres. A large heart and special adaptations of the cardiovascular system and lungs ensure a reliable oxygen supply even in the thin mountain air.

Alpacas are social herd animals and communicate through humming, body language and occasional spitting to establish their social rank. They have been bred for thousands of years, primarily for their soft, temperature-regulating and water-repellent fleece. Each animal produces around 3–6 kg of fibre per year.

 

Vicuña:

IUCN Red List Status – least concern, Population trend: Increasing

Steckbrief

Herkunft:

South America, Andes

Lebensraum:

Highlands and mountains, 3,500–4,800 m above sea level

Nahrung:

Grasses, herbs, leaves

Gewicht:

50 – 80 kg

Größe:

80 – 100 cm

Erreichbares Alter:

25 years

Tierpaten Ehrentafel

  • Lehner Beerenstadl GmbH, Stadt Haag
  • ‘Yurak’, born 14.08.2018
    Steinbichler Josef, Biberbach
  • ‘Lino’, born August 2014
    Brunner Flora, Kochholz im Dunkelsteinerwald
    Brocza Daniela, Ober-Grafendorf
  • Alpaca mare ‚Sammy Yo‘, geboren 02.09.2019
    Stix Isabella, Artstetten
  • ‘Heinz’, born 03.08.2019
    Deban Edeltraud, Linz

Bilder

Alpaka Alpaka©Tierpark Stadt Haag / Johannes Schnell Alpaka©Tierpark Stadt Haag / Johannes Schnell

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