- Scientific name
- Lama glama × Vicugna pacos
- Status
- Hybrid
- Height
- between alpaca and llama
- Weight
- 150-250 lb (68-113 kg)
- Lifespan
- 15-20 years
- Gestation
- about 340 days
- Population
- uncommon
- Fiber
- Intermediate fleece, often 25-30 µm
- Main uses
- Fiber and companionship; hybrids are fertile, which blurs bloodlines
- Temperament
- Intermediate
- Conservation
- Domestic
Origins
Cross of a male llama with a female alpaca.
Background
A huarizo, also known as a llapaca, is a domesticated hybrid cross between a male llama and a female alpaca. The misti is a similar hybrid, a cross between a male alpaca and a female llama. The most common hybrid between South American camelids, huarizo tend to be much smaller than llamas, with longer fibre. Huarizo are fertile and capable of back-crossing with the parent species.From Wikipedia — “Huarizo”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.