Alpacas!

They're not llamas. They're not sheep. They're not furry little camels.

But they are adorable.

Check out some photos from my visit to Almara Alpacas here in Valley Center...


Alpacas (left) are not llamas (right)...but they can be friends...


Alpacas come in a variety of colors:


Mary & John Cooksey with Navarro, an alpaca that has won prizes for his wool:


Mary holds a little alpaca that is being weaned from his mother...which causes the poor little guy to make nervous little humming sounds while he hovered around the gate...


The alpacas stay cool by staying out of the summer sun:


They sure are curious...especially when a new person is around...

Mary holds a surprise baby, born just about a month ago:


Here's the little guy headed off to Hollywood (and one of the adult alpacas photobombing in the background):


Fun fact, alpacas don't have teeth on their top jaw...only on the bottom.


They sure are curious...