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Alpaca vs. Emu — What's the Difference?

Alpaca vs. Emu — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Alpaca and Emu

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Alpaca

The alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is a species of South American camelid mammal. It is similar to, and often confused with, the llama.

Emu

The emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) is the second-largest living bird by height, after its ratite relative, the ostrich. It is endemic to Australia where it is the largest native bird and the only extant member of the genus Dromaius.

Alpaca

A long-haired domesticated South American mammal related to the llama, valued for its wool.

Emu

A large, flightless Australian bird (Dromaius novaehollandiae) that has shaggy brown plumage and is raised for its meat, oil, and leather.

Alpaca

A domesticated South American ruminant mammal (Vicugna pacos or Lama pacos), related to the llama and having fine, long wool.
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Emu

(obsolete) A cassowary (genus Casuarius).

Alpaca

The silky wool of this mammal.

Emu

A large flightless bird native to Australia, Dromaius novaehollandiae.

Alpaca

Cloth made from alpaca.

Emu

(physics) electromagnetic unit

Alpaca

A fabric that imitates alpaca, made from various natural or synthetic fibers.

Emu

Clipping of emulator

Alpaca

A sheep-like animal of the Andes, Vicugna pacos, in the camel family, closely related to the llama, guanaco, and vicuña.

Emu

A large Australian bird, of two species (Dromaius Novæ-Hollandiæ and D. irroratus), related to the cassowary and the ostrich. The emu runs swiftly, but is unable to fly.

Alpaca

(uncountable) Wool from the alpaca.

Emu

Any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism

Alpaca

An animal of Peru (Lama paco), having long, fine, wooly hair, supposed by some to be a domesticated variety of the llama.

Emu

Large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller

Alpaca

Wool of the alpaca.

Alpaca

A thin kind of cloth made of the wooly hair of the alpaca, often mixed with silk or with cotton.

Alpaca

Wool of the alpaca

Alpaca

A thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the alpaca, or a rayon or cotton imitation

Alpaca

Domesticated llama with long silky fleece; believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco

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