Huarizo
A huarizo is a cross between a male llama and a female alpaca. 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 in the wild, but recent genetic research conducted at the University of Minnesota Rochester suggests that it may be possible to preserve fertility with minimal genetic modification.
| Huarizo | |
|---|---|
Domesticated | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Camelidae |
| Tribe: | Lamini |
| Hybrid: | Lama glama♂ × Vicugna pacos♀ |
See also
References
- A. Rosati; A. Tewolde; C. Mosconi (30 September 2004). WAAP Book Of The Year 2003: A Review on Developments and Research in Livestock Systems. Wageningen Academic Pub. p. 188. ISBN 978-90-76998-47-3. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- Martina Gerken; Carlo Renieri (2006). South American Camelids Research: Proceedings of the 4th European Symposium on South American Camelids and DECAMA European Seminar, Göttingen, 7-9 October 2004. Wageningen Academic Pub. p. 283. ISBN 978-90-76998-98-5. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
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