Huarizo

A huarizo, also known as a llapaca, is a hybrid cross between a male llama and a female alpaca. Misti is a similar hybrid; it is a cross between a male alpaca and a female llama. The most common hybrid between South American camelids, huarizo tend to be much smaller than llamas, with their fibre being longer. Huarizo are sterile, but recent genetic research conducted at the University of Minnesota Rochester suggests that it may be possible to preserve fertility with minimal genetic modification. However, many owners have reported that their Huarizos and Mistis are fertile.

Other camelidae hybridizations

 * Camel hybrids
 * Cama, a hybrid with camel and llama.
 * Llamanaco, a cross between guanaco and llama has been reported in the wild in the Magallanes Region of Chile.