Meeting Alpaca and Llama in Peru 在秘鲁喂羊驼

Meeting local animals is a must-do for me when I visited new places. How can I miss the alpaca and llama when I visited Peru?

To be honest, I didn't know the difference between alpaca and llama before I visited Peru. I just knew roughly that a llama looks like the Mr. Llama in Japanese manga Shirokuma Cafe.😳

对我来说，去一个地方旅游必须要做的就是去看看当地独特的动物们。在冰岛看了冰岛马，在亚马逊钓了食人鱼，人在秘鲁怎能错过羊驼呢？

羊驼前些年在国内可谓一夕爆红，到处都是表情包。说实话，在到秘鲁之前，我对羊驼(alpaca)和大羊驼(又称美洲驼 英文名llama)还是傻傻分不清——大概知道美洲驼长得跟《白熊咖啡厅》里的llama君一样吧😳

那么今天就来看看秘鲁的羊驼和大羊驼吧～

These fluffy guys are alpacas. They look like sheep somehow. Compared with their 'cousin', they are shorter (82 - 97 cm) and lighter (110 - 190lbs). They are even-tempered. I even got the chance to touch their heads.

You may see sweaters made of alpaca. As material, alpaca is soft, light and warm, once called the poor man's cashmere as it is comparably easier to obtain.

这些毛茸茸的萌萌的小家伙就是羊驼alpaca了。它们长的其实跟绵羊有点像。比起“表亲”大羊驼，它们个头一般是八九十厘米，体重在50-80公斤，脾气软萌。我还摸了摸它们毛茸茸的脑袋。

也许你在商场看到过羊驼毛做的毛衣。作为衣服的材料来说，羊驼毛轻、软、暖，因为相对容易获取，一度被称之为穷人的开司米。

This guy who's eating grass is a llama. Our guide was teaching me how to feed him/her. They are taller (1.7 - 1.8m) and stronger (290 - 440lbs). Their ears are longer than alpacas, and are often described as 'banana shape'.

Beware! They are not as gentle as alpaca. They may spit on you if they are unhappy.

照片上这个在吃草的就是大羊驼了。我们的导游正在教我正确的投食方式。

跟羊驼比，大羊驼就没有那么软萌了。

一来它们码子大，身高可达一米八，体重可达130-200公斤，耳朵也要比羊驼来的大。二来脸和脖子上毛短，看上去没有羊驼那么毛茸茸。第三，它们的性格也没有那么软萌，千万别惹它们，不然很有可能会被吐口水的哦。

Thank you for reading!
感谢阅读！