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Where are the wool yielding animal called llama and alpaca found

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  • Wool-yielding animals can be found mainly in the northern parts of the India or world like Ladakh, Nepal, Sikkim, etc. Sheep and Yak are the wool-yielding animals in India.
  • Alpaca is found in the foothills of the Himalayas in India
  • Alpaca is a species of sheep, that yields high-quality wool.
  • Alpaca are original species of Peru. Found in the foothills of Andes Mountain, they are thought to be reared by Indians from there only
  • Llama and Alpaca are domesticated South American camelids.
  • The wool produced from llama is very soft and lanolin free.
  • Alpaca is known for its fibers used for knitted and woven items, similar to wool.



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