Whats the diffrence between an Alpaca and a Llama?

amnesiac

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Size (llamas are bigger)
Ear shape
Hair quality (alpacas have warm, soft, fiber that's very strong -- llamas have more bristly hair)
 

ElFenix

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when i was in peru i looked for a nice alpaca sweater in a street market in cuzco, but couldn't find a pattern i liked.
 

DrPizza

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Originally posted by: amnesiac
Size (llamas are bigger)
Ear shape
Hair quality (alpacas have warm, soft, fiber that's very strong -- llamas have more bristly hair)

Hair quality and ear shape yes, but there are mini-llamas now that are about the same size as alpacas (we have both)
 

Triumph

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My friend used to work on an alpaca farm. She said she'd name one after me, but she never did. :(
 

Beau

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Originally posted by: BillGates
They're equally useless and hideous.

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