It’s Time We Appreciate The Alpaca

Now, hear us out. The alpaca has long played second fiddle to more classic farm animals, like the sheep and goat. But with their long fuzzy necks and wry little faces (see above), we sincerely believe the alpaca has huge potential in this Age of Buzzfeed. Don’t take our word for it, though. Here are eight reasons why they should be the new goats, straight from the alpaca’s mouth.

[mf_h1 align=”left” transform=”uppercase”]They Give Good Gif[/mf_h1]

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Major gifability.

[mf_h1 align=”left” transform=”uppercase”]They Make Great Guards[/mf_h1]

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So stoic.

[mf_h1 align=”left” transform=”uppercase”]No, Really. Look How Stoic They Are.[/mf_h1]

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Can’t ruffle these non-feathers.

[mf_h1 align=”left” transform=”uppercase”]But Also Playful.[/mf_h1]

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A baby alpaca mosh pit is a mosh pit we can get behind.

[mf_h1 align=”left” transform=”uppercase”]They Like Water Baths.[/mf_h1]

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Kind of.

[mf_h1 align=”left” transform=”uppercase”]And Dust Baths, Too.[/mf_h1]

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More than water? A question for the ages.

[mf_h1 align=”left” transform=”uppercase”]Cuddling With Cats…[/mf_h1]

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Who doesn’t?

[mf_h1 align=”left” transform=”uppercase”]…And Too Much Technology.[/mf_h1]

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We know that feel.

[mf_h1 align=”left” transform=”uppercase”]Alpacas: They’re Just Like Us. [/mf_h1]