Huarizo
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A huarizo, also known as a llapaca, is a domesticated hybrid cross between a male llama and a female alpaca. The misti is a similar hybrid; it is a cross between a male alpaca and a female llama. The most common hybrid between South American camelids,[1] huarizo tend to be much smaller than llamas, with their fibre being longer.[2] Huarizo are sterile, but recent genetic research conducted at the University of Minnesota Rochester suggests that it may be possible to preserve fertility with minimal genetic modification.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". However, many owners have reported that their Huarizos and Mistis are fertile.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Other camelidae hybridizations
- Camel hybrids
- Cama, a hybrid with camel and llama.
- Llamanaco, a cross between guanaco and llama has been reported in the wild in the Magallanes Region of Chile.[3]
See also
- Mule and Hinny – two equine cross-species between a horse and a donkey which are also unable to reproduce.
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