Alpaca

The alpaca is a domesticated animal that is much like a sheep, only taller and MUCH more prized for its wool. It is, however, not related to sheep at all- it is actually the selective breeding of llamas to produce good fleece. And good fleece is what the breeders got, alright- it is very light and soft to touch, but it also provides the wearer with good warmth. People can say what they want, but the Incas were the first to discover alpaca fleece, and often made their clothing out of it.

However, as usually, we Americans came along and bred the alpaca, but to no real avail- most 'alpaca' found today is just wool and synthetic material sold at hyped up prices. However, alpaca is harder to come by than most people think- while alpacas look fluffy and kind on the outside, they are actually very temperamental creatures, and to catch a tame one let alone shear is a task. Alpacas have many different colors of fur: black, white and brown, and are often a solid color. Only on rare instances does an alpaca have mixed coloring.

A llama enjoys the high life of eating and relaxing in pastures year-round and is only brought into a town and sheared once a month. I would call that a darn good life- only one bad day a year.