COLUMBIA — Mary and Gary Licklider, owners of Curly Eye Alpacas, have a herd of 21 animals. The alpaca, a relative of llamas and camels, is native to the Andes Mountains of South America, but the animals are increasingly popular in the United States because of their fine wool and pleasant temperaments.
Alpacas have their own version of a heat index
Wednesday, August 4, 2010 | 12:00 p.m. CDT
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