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آلپاکا

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آلپاکا

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Also known as Vicugna pacaso, Vicugna pacos

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The alpaca, scientifically classified as *Vicugna pacos*, is a species within the genus *Vicugna*. It is an instance of a taxon and is also recognized as a synonym for *Lama pacos*. Common names for this organism include alpaca, alpakka, and alpaka. It belongs to the iconic taxon Mammalia and is not extinct.

The taxon’s range includes Chile, Bolivia, Argentina, and Peru. It is a source of alpaca fiber. Biological records indicate a gestation period of 293 days and a longest observed lifespan of 25.8 years. The species has been described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

Synthesized by Vinony from 22 facts across 2 sources: Wikidata, iNaturalist. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Alpaca

species

Observations4,847

Vicugna pacos L'alpaga (Vicugna pacos) est un mammifère domestique de la famille des camélidés, surtout présent en Amérique du Sud, particulièrement au Pérou. Alors qu'on a longtemps considéré qu'il était très proche du guanaco, une étude de 2001 a montré qu'il avait un ancêtre commun plus récent avec la vigogne qu'avec le guanaco. Comme les autres camélidés, il rumine mais n'est pas classé dans la famille des ruminants. Selon le pelage, on distingue deux types d'alpagas : les suris (en) et les huacayas.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Vicugna
Image
Alpacas Sillustani (pixinn.net).jpg
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taxon name
Vicugna pacos
taxon rank
species
Commons category
Vicugna pacos
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Vicugna pacos
gestation period
293
taxon common name
alpaka
longest observed lifespan
25.8
sequenced genome URL
www.ensembl.org/Vicugna_pacos
different from
alpaca
taxon range
Peru
short name
V. pacos
taxon synonym of
Lama pacos
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