Alpacas in the Fall by miao

Alpacas in the Fall.

They appear to have originated from the central plains of North America about 40 million years ago. They migrated to South America and Asia about 3 million years ago. By the end of the last ice age (10,000–12,000 years ago) they were extinct in North America. As of 2007, there were over 7 million of them in South America and, due to importation from South America in the late 20th century, there are now over 6,500–7,000 in the US and Canada.