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Alpaca herd lying in grass (

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Garst, Warren, 1922-2016, photographer

Title

Alpaca herd lying in grass

Description

35 mm slide; color. Scientific Classification: Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: Mammalia; Order: Artiodactyla; Family: Camelidae; Genus: Lama; Genus species: Lama pacos. Animal characteristics: Head-Body Length: 120-225 cm; Height: 94-104 cm; Weight: 55-65 kg; Identification: Alpacas are either uniformly colored or multicolored with white, brown, gray, and/or black hair; Habitat: Alpine grasslands, meadows, marshes; Reproduction: These seasonal breeders are also induced ovulators. They mate lying down, usually within two weeks of giving birth to a single offspring. Gestation lasts 342-345 days; Social Structure: Because all of the current populations of alpacas have been domesticated, their social organization is unknown; Status: No special status; Interesting Facts: There are two known breeds of alpaca that are often used as a source of wool and meat or for pack animals.

Date

1973 June

Collection

Colorado State University Libraries
Parent institution	Colorado State University
Authority file	: Q110673471

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This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by Colorado State University Libraries as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the Digital Public Library of America, via its partner Plains to Peaks Collective.

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DPLA identifier: 05c30a4bafed26d2a4b7303244261f31

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