There are suri alpacas, which have what I call dreadlocks, that hang down in little ringlets, and there are huakaya (I think it's said like wakaya), which have fleece (alpaca hair) like a teddy bear, all fluffed out and everything.
Two nicknames I always use for my alpacas are paca or packs
llamas and alpacas
llamas and alpacas.
Yes, most alpacas will be just fine in a pasture with other herbivores (horses, cattle, sheep, goats). However, if you have two or more alpacas, you'll likely find they form a herd by themselves and do not associate much with the other animals in the pasture.
Some collective nouns for alpacas are an inflation of alpacas, others are a flock or a herd of alpacas.
No, Alpacas have spines.
Mostly hay and grasses (sometimes different kinds of leaves)
They produce alpaca wool.
No, alpacas are herd animals and must be kept with at least one other alpaca, preferably at least two other alpacas, in order to be healthy & happy. If kept alone, they can develop behavior problems and go a bit crazy.
No, alpacas are a species of South American camelids that do not have a hump.
Alpacas are not harmfull. They are very gentle