***I have a few llamas. Not alpacas.***
There is another animal that looks just like an Alpaca but is not an alpaca. A local grower was busted for selling this simalar animal as an alpaca.
I believe it is the Vicuña or Guanaco.
Busted? I have one “llama” that my shearer says may be all or part vicuna. Doesn’t seem like much difference to me. I believe that alpacas are quite a bit smaller and certainly their hair is different.