alpaca
domesticated species of South American camelid
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Summary
alpaca is a taxon[1]. alpaca is a type of domesticated mammal[2].
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- Parent taxon: Vicugna[4]
- Taxon name: Vicugna pacos[5]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[6], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[7], Encyclopedic Lexicon[8], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[10], The New Student's Reference Work[11], Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[12], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[13]
- Original combination: Camelus pacos[14]
- Has characteristic: viviparity[15]
- This taxon is source of: alpaca fiber[16], Alpaca fur-skins[17]
- Short name: V. pacos[18]
- Taxon common name: Alpaca[19], alpakka[20], alpaka[21]
- Different from: alpaca[22], nickel silver[23]
- Hashtag: Alpaca[24]
- Gestation period: 293 day[25]
- Longest observed lifespan: 25.8 years[26]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Invasion Biology[27]