Free online educational resources: animals [click on the facts to reveal a picture] [alpacas]

click on the facts to reveal a picture [alpacas]

Fact : I am considered to be an intelligent animal.	Fact : Females are pregnant for 242-345 days.	Fact : Babies are called crias and can weigh up to 1.5kg at birth.	Fact : I am one of two breeds, the Huacaya and the Suri.
Fact : I am native of Chile, Bolivia, and Peru.	Fact : My diet is mostly grass, but I do eat wood, bark, leaves and stems.	Fact : I am a domesticated species of camelids.	Fact : When I am in danger I make a shrieking, high-pitch, whining sound.
Fact : I am a herbivore and a mammal.	Fact : I can be 7m in length and 3m in height.	Fact : I have been bred for thousands of years and believed to be a descendant of llamas.	Fact : I am known to spit when over excited.
Fact : I can live as long as 25 years and survive in most climates.	Fact : I am known to be friendly with people and other animals including pets.	Fact : My coat is often used to make blankets, sweaters, ponchos and other textiles.	Fact : I am also bred for my meat.

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animals [click on the facts to reveal a picture] [alpacas]