Posted on 01/24/2019 12:06:23 PM PST by ETL
No, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you that's an alpaca walking around in an optician's office.
The fluffy mammal walked into an optician's office in Hennebont, France after authorities believe it escaped from a nearby farm, SWNS reports.
As the alpaca walked past the store, the automatic doors opened and the curious camelid decided to venture in for a closer look. Photographer Pierre-yves Nicolas spotted the furry creature and said it appeared to be at ease, checking itself out in the mirrors.
"The alpaca walked down the street, past my studio and stopped in front of the opticians' shop," the 58-year-old photographer said.
"He stayed there for half an hour. He was quiet and he was not afraid."
"He was intrigued by the mirrors," Nicolas added.
Native to South America, alpacas are closely related to llamas, though they are often significantly smaller.
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at least once a month - usually when I end up between two of them arguing over a feed pan and get caught in the crossfire. That’s the saliva spit. I’ve only been bombed twice - new alpacas that didn’t understand I’m the alpha around here. When they challenge, they turn broadside to you. If you don’t read it right and get to moving their feet pretty quick like an alpha will do, they’ll turn face-on and launch a bomb. An alpaca that is constantly launching bombs at you for no apparent reason needs to become freezer meat - they are dangerous and will end up attacking, usually from behind (you’ll see this in grown crias who have been babied and petted and coddled and who’s lost all sense of division between human and alpaca).
Neighbor next door has about 20 alpacas and a LLama. When he first got them he struggled with the alpha thing and got bruised up pretty badly twice. I grew up with cattle and horses. These alpacas have some knock down fights over who is the king, very interesting behavior for an animal that looks so cuddly and a surprise to me.
spitting images!
With a French Poodle cut!
Looks like something from a Salvadore Dali picture! I have no doubt it would seriously scare any coyote in the area!
With a French Poodle cut!
Looks like something from a Salvadore Dali picture! I have no doubt it would seriously scare any coyote in the area!
“Theyre completely domesticated and respectively serve to produce wool and serve as beasts of burden.”
Are we talking about alpacas, or Republican politicians?
I have some alpaca sweaters, the grandchildren like to ‘pet’ the sweaters, very soft.
Is the fur on the animal so soft?
Or only after cleaning and processing?
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