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"The alpaca is one of four species of South American camelids. (The other three are the llama which is also a domestic animal and the vicuna and guanaco which exist only in the wild.) All are browsers and grazers and, being similar to ruminants, chew their cud. They share the camel's even toed, padded foot and unique style of lying (kushing) down with their front legs bent and directed backwards. Camelids are smaller than camels and lack the latter's distinctive hump. The alpaca is the smallest of the domesticated South American camelids and is known for its abundant, fine fiber and gentle nature." They sell for $10,000 to $30,000 and up.
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