Alpaca kin are the Vicuna which picture slightly smaller features and are hunted for their fleece indicating the need to promote their conservation. This domestic animal is a member of the Camelids family, which originated in South American Andes. Its close relatives are domesticated llama and wild vicuna and guanaco. All these animals played great role in the lives of Incas and other native people. Alpaca kin are the Vicuna which picture slightly smaller features and are hunted for their fleece indicating the need to promote their conservation.

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