Habitat

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__ Alpaca Habitat __ ([|http://www.alpacacompany.co.uk/habitat.htm)]


 * They live primarily in South American countries of Peru, Chile, Bolivia and northern Argentina in the Andes mountains.
 * There are many domesticated herds.
 * The climate is extreme, very hot on summer days, but it cools down quickly at night.
 * South America has a wet season, so alpacas are used to being rained on.
 * They graze in lush valley bottoms where run-off of snowy peaks provide vegetation.

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 * They live mainly in the mountains at 120,000-140,000 ft. level.
 * The air is thin and temperatures can change as much as 40 degrees in one day.
 * Vegetation-tough patches of grass, thola bushes, clumps of quena trees provide their main diet.
 * Alpacas deal with rain, snow, freezing temperatures and powerful winds.

Sources: , . (2005). . //The Alpacas Habitat//. Retrieved 30 July, 2008, from http://alpacacompany.co.uk/habitat.htm.

McCandless, Mike & Debbie. (2006). //Owning Alpacas//. //Caring and profiting from Alpacas//. Retrieved 30 July, 2008, from [|http://owning-alpaca.com]