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alpaca
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2009
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al·pac·a
/ alˈpakə/
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n.
(pl. same or alpacas
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a long-haired domesticated South American mammal (Lama pacos) of the camel family, related to the llama and valued for its wool.
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the wool of the alpaca.
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fabric made from this wool.
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 "Daily News (Bowling Green, KY)")
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Raising alpacas wears well with local farmers.
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Bowling Green, KY); 3/28/2006; 700+ words
; ...that was made from alpaca wool," Dorsey said. Witherspoon saw alpacas as an investment...her Vance Lane alpaca farm in July 2005. She's owned alpacas for three years...breed and sell alpacas, focus on harvesting alpaca fiber and eventually...
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 "Daily Press (Newport News, VA)")
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Alpacas a shear delight: The South American creatures give up their coats so others can wear nice sweaters.
Newspaper article from: Daily Press (Newport News, VA); 4/17/2007; 700+ words
; ...of the county's alpaca farms - Cornerstone Farm Alpacas, Woodland Trail Farm...are more than 150 alpaca farms in Virginia. Alpacas come in 22 basic colors...basically pays for the alpacas' upkeep, Wingard said. Alpaca owners hope to increase...
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 "Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL)")
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Alpacas? Don't get fleeced
Newspaper article from: Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL); 6/27/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...of purchasing four alpacas. C.W., Columbus...you have is called alpaca fever and, at...dozen jars of pickled alpaca ears that he lost...you buy a herd of alpacas, which are cousins...Therefore, your four alpacas would be worth...thousands of lovely alpaca babies. So, gosh...
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Are alpacas right for your homestead? An alpaca primer.(Homestead livestock)
Magazine article from: Countryside & Small Stock Journal; 1/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...the llama, the alpaca, the vicuna and the guanaco. Alpacas and their cousins...of registered alpacas in the U.S...40,000. The alpaca is renowned for...exception of mohair, alpacas produce the strongest...in the world. Alpaca fiber is also...
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 "Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK)")
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Beloved alpacas find home: Graceful, comical animals gaining popularity in state.
Newspaper article from: Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK); 3/8/2007; 700+ words
; ...as Storm Heaven Alpaca Ranch. Cousin to the camel, alpacas resemble llamas...and 46 registered alpaca in Oklahoma, Storm...In 2006, the Alpacas of Oklahoma Association...tours of their alpaca ranch. They also take alpacas to schools, nursing...
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 "St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, MO)")
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Alpaca farmers find shear enjoyment.
Newspaper article from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, MO); 6/22/2005; 700+ words
; ...1984, the U.S. Alpaca Registry was closed to imports in 1998. Alpacas are pricey, ranging...there are always alpacas to be weighed, inoculations...given or trips to alpaca livestock shows. On the plus side, alpacas are easy to handle...
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Alpacas make a fashion statement.(Alpaca Expressions of Canada)(Company Profile)
Magazine article from: SaskBusiness; 9/1/2004; 700+ words
; ...Gossweilers started their alpaca venture with two...named Swiss Line Alpacas because Max and Hedi...weren't sure of the alpaca quality so we had to educate people about alpacas." In 2001 they...with the number of alpacas in the country on...produce and sell alpaca products. The ...
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 "Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK)")
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Alpacas an attractive alternative
Newspaper article from: Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK); 2/17/2007; 700+ words
; ...the winning ways of the alpaca. They were in at the...first two planeloads of alpacas imported to Britain from...only a handful of big alpaca breeders in the country...wool are not allergic to alpaca." The alpacas in their fields are brown...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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ALPACAS AT HOME ON THEIR RANGE.(CAPITAL REGION)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 5/3/2000; 700+ words
; ...ZANELLA seems to communicate with her alpacas, above, at her farm, Spa Alpacas, in Milton. Below, Zanella feels the soft texture of raw alpaca fur. CINDY SCHULTZ/TIMES UNION ALPACAS check out the other side of the fence...
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Alpacas invade Domer Arena
Newspaper article from: The Topeka Capital-Journal; 11/2/2008; ; 643 words
; ...someday own my own alpaca farm." Alpacas are bred for their...showing more than 400 alpacas at the Fifth Annual Mid-America Alpaca Show this weekend...the Mid-America Alpaca Show, began caring...their mild- mannered alpacas as something to do...
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alpaca
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...gradual reduction in the amount of high quality alpaca wool. Exporting of alpaca wool to Europe began after Sir Titus Salt discovered (1836) a way of manufacturing alpaca cloth. Breeding alpacas is a small but growing industry in the United...
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Fake Fur
Book article from: How Products Are Made
...imitation fur were made using hair from the alpaca, a South American mammal. From a fashion...of acrylic polymers as replacements for alpaca hair. These polymers were particularly...also easier to color and texture than alpaca fibers. Later in the decade, polymer...
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Camels
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...Camels Camels and their relatives, the llamas, guanacos, alpacas, and vicu ñ s, are long-legged, hoofed mammals...to develop two purely domestic species, the llama and the alpaca. Like cattle, camelids are cud-chewing animals, or ruminants...
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Clothing of Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas
Book article from: Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages
...cloth called cumbi, a fine, soft cloth often made of baby alpaca wool that was valued as highly as gold. Similarly, the clothes...grown by farmers, and wool was gathered from tended herds of alpacas and llamas. Women of the poorer classes wove the cloth needed...
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Mammals
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
...sheep and goats, camels, yaks, reindeer, and llamas and alpacas all provide dairy products such as yogurt, cheese, butter...provides dairy products and is used for transport. Llamas and alpacas have provided the peoples of Peru and Bolivia with hides...
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