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Young alpacas goofing off. Abra de Malaga, Cusco region, Peru. Dec 5, 2015. Alpaca,Geotagged,Peru,Spring,Vicugna pacos Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Young alpacas goofing off.

Abra de Malaga, Cusco region, Peru. Dec 5, 2015.

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  1. View Stuart's profile
    Stuart
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    That's great :) are they smiling for your camera too? Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
      Thibaud Aronson
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      They were more puzzled than anything else, truth be told. I don't think they see many tourists on this road, and they probably wondered what all the attention was about. Posted 9 years ago
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    Ferdy Christant
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    These animals crack me up each time I see them, guaranteed entertainment :) Posted 9 years ago

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The Alpaca

An alpaca is a domesticated species of South American camelid. It resembles a small llama in appearance.

There are two breeds of alpaca; the Suri alpaca and the Huacaya alpaca.

Alpacas are kept in herds that graze on the level heights of the Andes of southern Peru, northern Bolivia, Ecuador, and northern Chile at an altitude of 3,500 m to 5,000 m above sea level, throughout the year. Alpacas are considerably smaller than llamas, and unlike llamas, they were not bred.. more

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
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Uploaded Jul 29, 2016. Captured Dec 5, 2015 10:50 in Unnamed Road, Peru.
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  • PENTAX K-3
  • f/5.6
  • 1/3200s
  • ISO800
  • 300mm