Have You Ever Seen A Newborn Alpaca Before?

Have You Ever Seen A Newborn Alpaca Before?
Alpacas are quite funny-looking creatures.
To me, they sort of remind me of chrysanthemum flowers with the way their heads are fluffy and they've got long necks.

They're so furry that it naturally balances their gangly limbs. But when alpacas are born, apparently they don't look remotely like what you'd expect.
Instead, they look quite alien. They're so skinny! There is a video that captures this phenomenon as it is filmed right after the birth of one baby alpaca.

Celeste is the baby alpaca that was born.
As her humans explained to ViralHog, "Alpacas don't lick their babies clean, so we wipe and dry her with a towel."

Celeste's owner then further adds, "It usually takes 30 - 120 minutes for a cria to get to its feet and suckle from mum. Once dry she is a very fluffy cute alpaca cria and no longer looks skinny."
Watch the video down below:

What do you think of Celeste's birth video? Have you ever seen a newborn alpaca like this? Let us know!
Anastasia Arellano

Anastasia is an American ex-pat living in Ireland. When she's not writing she can be found wandering the Irish countryside in search of inspiration. You can follow her writing adventures on Twitter @AnastasiaArell5 or Instagram @writeranastasia26

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