File:Alpaca standing at Machu Picchu - DPLA - 37c492005547d80e85a3248426af683d.jpg

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.