To do this, they first immunized the camelids with venoms collected from 18 African snake species. Next, they extracted ...

Hailing originally from the South American Andes, llamas and alpacas may seem like exotic additions to a homestead or small farm. But these camelids can be a natural fit for the homesteading lifestyle ...

It's easy to mistake llamas and alpacas for each other: Both are slender fluffy four-legged mammals with long necks that live in herds. So what's the difference between these two species? "That is the ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — In Corvallis, 38 llamas and alpacas roam the grounds of a sanctuary entitled Safe Haven. It is one of just around four of its kind in the country, taking in llamas and alpacas from ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Andrea Parent-Tibbetts owner of Clover Brook Farm in Hyde Park, New York, about leaping llamas, an event at the Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool Festival where animals compete to ...

HANCOCK COUNTY — The goal is to be memorable. Dressed as a secret service agent, dark sunglasses and ear piece included, Logan McConnell was protecting his alpaca named Jasmine who he had dressed up ...

There’s a lot of laughter and plenty of petting at the Mtn Peaks Therapy Llamas & Alpacas farm in Ridgefield, Washington, where visitors interact with a herd of friendly camelids, each about 300 ...

If you're wondering about reviews of this farm stay, experience, as one recent guest said about Plain View Farms, it's a ...

We took a shot at understanding how these llamas and alpacas think. Spoiler alert, they’re actually pretty hilarious!1) It looks like this alpaca had a spicy lunch. 2) These alpacas are preparing for ...

Deitrick’s Alpaca Ranch in Prophetstown has closed after 13 years. Its 52 alpacas have been rehomed, and the owner thanked ...