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herbivorous mammal is no longer found in the wild, but is maintained extensively in domestic herds, largely grazing in high elevations of the andes of peru , bolivia , ecuador , and chile ; the alpaca is commercially raised as well on other continents, notably in north america and australia . alpacas are not
used as beasts of burden, but mainly are valued for their fiber, and traditionally have been valued also for meat, hair, hides, and their dung, used as fuel. they have been domesticated for thousands of years, even prior to the incas , who raised and bred alpacas for textiles reserved for royalty. contents...
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