Authors:
Barry and Linda Bolewicz
EasyGo Farm, Hillsboro, Oregon, United States

Date of Publication:
unknown

Publication:
EasyGo Farm

Excerpt:
Alpacas are members of the camel family, which originated in the Great Plains of North America. The earliest fossils date back 40 million years ago, when the “camels” were cat sized with four toes. About 5 million years ago, some of them migrated west into Asia where they evolved into Dromedary and Bactrian camels. Others traveled south into South America. The varieties that stayed in North America died out 10-15,000 years ago.

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