There are two types of alpacas: Huacaya and Suri. Huacayas are fluffy with fine, crimpy fiber. The Suri's fiber curls in a spiral rather than crimps, which makes it form pendulous locks instead of fluff. Suri fiber is generally more lustrous and often finer than huacaya. Suris are rarer than huacayas, and not quite as adept at withstanding severe weather without shelter, since the lock formation of their fleece allows rain and snow to penetrate to the skin more easily.

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