The alpaca is a South American camelid, often found grazing the impressive heights like the Andes Mountains. They have become popularized as a livestock animal, being raised for their wool. Baby alpacas, called crias, are dependent on their mother’s milk for several months after birth. Mothers will also perform allonursing, where they nurse the young of other mother alpacas.

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[Edited by Isabelle McDonald]

Reference:

Nursing Behaviour in Alpacas: Parallels in the Andes and Central Europe, and a Rare Allonursing Occurrence