Suris (see the icon) are bigger than huacayas and their faces are longer. They're more stand-offish, although they grow warmer over time as they get to know you. The biggest difference is in the fleece. Huacaya fleece is puffy; they look like teddy bears. Suri fleece is long and curly; they look like Rastafarians, and the fleece is even silkier than the huayaca.
The vast majority of alpacas are huacaya. Suris are only about 10% of the North American population.
But you'll get to see it all for yourself this summer, right?
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2007-02-14 02:24 (UTC)Suris (see the icon) are bigger than huacayas and their faces are longer. They're more stand-offish, although they grow warmer over time as they get to know you. The biggest difference is in the fleece. Huacaya fleece is puffy; they look like teddy bears. Suri fleece is long and curly; they look like Rastafarians, and the fleece is even silkier than the huayaca.
The vast majority of alpacas are huacaya. Suris are only about 10% of the North American population.
But you'll get to see it all for yourself this summer, right?