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Pet Superstars: Alpacas: No hump but spits like a camel

Video Pet Superstars: Alpacas: No hump but spits like a camel

TLF ID M017927

Meet Kai the alpaca, an animal that is a bit like a camel. Listen as Cassandra talks about the alpaca's fleece (body covering), how it lives in herds and what it eats. See the two types of alpaca breed: Huacaya and Suri. How are they different? The clue is in their fleece.

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1; 2; 3; 4

Topics Animal behaviour Animal structure and function Sheltering behaviour Habitats Food chains Living things Decomposition (Living things) Nutrition Pets Consumers (Food chains) Sunlight Wool Water Physical characteristics (Animals) Similarity (Classification) Discovery (Observations) Physical characteristics (Plants)
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  • Science

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  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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