Several alpaca are on offer in Inkoo in southern Finland on Sunday in the first public sale of its kind in the Nordic region. On sale are thirty alpaca born this summer.
Price tags for alpaca range from 2,000 to 10,000 Euros. Most of the alpaca were bred in Finland.
The species, which is close to the lama, is common in South America. The alpaca are popular for their fleece.
The Alpaca Breeders of Finland are arranged the event. They expect some 200 participants.
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