• Alpacas produce a variety of sounds, including a humming pattern unique to each individual.
• The fleece contains no lanolin, is hypoallergenic and comes in more than 50 natural colours.
• Animals use communal dung piles that can persist for years.
• Soft foot pads do not damage soil.

The alpaca has large, pointed ears that capture sounds from a great distance, and a long neck which enables it to reach grass and leaves from the ground and survey its surroundings. The species possesses two-toed feet with soft pads, allowing for confident movement on mountain slopes. A thick woolly covering protects the body, retains heat, and can be of various colors. Young alpacas have very soft and dense wool, which protects them from the cold of the highlands. The adult has a dense and thick woolly covering.