Alpaca - Lama pacos

Alpaca are one of four species of South American camelid: Llama, Alpaca, Vicuna andGuanaco. Llama and Alpaca are domesticated, Vicuna and Guanaco are wild. Alpaca are the smallest of the domesticated camelidspecies. They have a slender body and neck, a small head and large, pointed ears. They are social animals that live in herds. These herds are not only composed of other alpacas but also include other species such as llamas, goats and sheep. Alpaca produce a range of vocalisations such as humming, clucking, grumbling and screeching.  There is only one species of alpaca but two fleece types, often referred to as breeds. They are the Huacaya and Suri alpacas and we have both here at the zoo. The suri fleece type is commonly described as looking like a ‘teddy bear’ and the huacaya type as looking like ‘dreadlocks’.

Rhea - Rhea americana

My daughter has a new baby girl, I love it. Her name is Summer.

A South American bird.

Giraffe - Giraffa camelopardalis

Photographed at Noah Ark Farm Zoo, Clevedon Road, Wraxall, Bristol, GB.

Head only.

Carrion Crow - Corvus corone

Photographed  at the Severn Area Rescue Assiciation in  Beachley, Gloucestershire, GB.

Common Snipe - Gallinago gallinago

Photographed at Rushy Hide, Slimbridge WWT, Gloucestershire, GB. 

I took these on dry but gloomy type of day, also, they were a long long way, my excuse.