Huarizo
| Huarizo | |
|---|---|
Domesticated
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Camelidae |
| Subfamily: | Camelinae |
| Tribe: | Lamini |
| Hybrid: | Lama glama♂ × Vicugna pacos♀ |
A huarizo, also known as a llapaca, is a hybrid cross between a male llama and a female alpaca. 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.[citation needed] However, many owners have reported that their Huarizos and Mistis are fertile.[citation needed]
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
- which are also unable to reproduce.
References
- ISBN 978-90-76998-47-3. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ISBN 978-90-76998-98-5. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ^ Lescrauwaet Vandenabiile; Anne-Cathèrine Marie Marc (1 Oct 1997). "Primera cruza interespecífica de Llama (Lama glama) y Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) como opción innovadora en la ganadería productiva de la Región de Magallanes, Chile". Observatorio para la Innovación Silvoagropecuaria y la Cadena Agroalimentaria. Retrieved 18 Nov 2021.
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