Bred in South America mainly for its luxurious coat, the alapaca was hunted to near-extinction as the result of the Spanish conquest of the Incas.
Alpacas communicate through body language and a gentle humming sound.
Birds do not have sweat glands, so their bodies cannot cool down through perspiration. Their bodies cool by flight or, when at rest, panting. Like humans, birds can see colors, and their hearing ability is roughly in the same range as that of the average person. A camel with one hump is a Dromedary, while a camel with two humps is a Bactrian. While many people believe that a camel's humps are used for water storage, they are actually made up of fat.