Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Sound on for munching! 🔊

Our female alpacas ‘Chai’ (white) and ‘Pekoe’ (brown) are here munching on hay, one of the staple foods in their diet. 🌿 Their jaws help them to grind their food, but the main purpose of chewing is to mix saliva in saliva. Alpaca saliva contains bicarbonate and phosphate, which helps to buffer the fermentation of food in their ruminant stomachs.

Stop by South America to visit our alpacas! 🦙

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