Growth: USDA Hardiness Zones 9 - 11. Click here to view the USDA Hardiness Zone Map. Olive trees are shallow-rooted evergreens with lifespans that extend many hundreds of years. Olive trees are alternate-bearing. The fruit is borne on wood that grew on the tree the previous year.
Physical characteristics: An average size for an alpaca is 34â (85 cm) at the withers, with males weighing between 120 and 200 pounds (54 to 90 kilograms), and females weighing between 95 and 175 pounds (43-80 kilograms. The birth weights on crias (baby alpaca) range from 12 to 24 pounds (5.5 to 11 kilograms). Fibre:
The Alpaca personality. Alpaca are gentle, calm, and make affectionate pets. They are social, herd animals-enjoy company-and communicate with soft humming sounds. They have a serene manner, yet they often seem to be torn between curiosity and shyness, with curiosity usually winning the inner struggle.emale alpaca can start breeding at about 14 to 18 months of age; males, at about 3 years. The gestation period is 11 months, with rebreeding 2 to 3 weeks after delivery. A baby-called a cria-usually weighs 7 to 8 kilos at birth. With a life-span of up to 20 years, alpaca grow to weigh up to 75 kilos.