Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Janel Butler & family

These hilarious animals are so funny to watch. When one moves or turns, the whole pack (herd?) does exactly the same. These were seen at Janel Butler's place on May 16th, when we spent the whole day botanizing the family's land.

I think I found the correct ID for this Tortoise - I know it is an African Tortoise of some kind. This is the pet belonging to Janel Butler's family, whose beautiful land near Millarville (south west of Calgary) we have botanized twice. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Spurred_Tortoise

Well, you can't say I never have a bit of variety on my photostream (in between all the butterflies, flowers and water droplets, LOL). When we were at Janel Butler's farm two days ago, to botanize their beautiful acreage, we got to see a whole herd (?) of these strange and woolly Alpacas. I find them so amusing to watch - when one moves, they all move in the same direction. They seem to be curious and, oh, the wonderful faces and expressions, especially with their huge front teeth. What a great day we had. All the fresh air, heat and bright sunlight that I've been exposed to recently have just knocked me out. Very bad when it comes to driving. "Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is a domesticated species of South American camelid. It resembles a small llama in appearance. Alpacas are kept in herds that graze on the level heights of the Andes of southern Peru, northern Bolivia, Ecuador, and northern Chile at an altitude of 3,500 m (11,500 ft) to 5,000 m (16,000 ft) above sea-level, throughout the year. Alpacas are considerably smaller than llamas, and unlike llamas, alpacas were not bred to be beasts of burden but were bred specifically for their fiber. Alpaca fiber is used for making knitted and woven items, much as wool is. These items include blankets, sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves, a wide variety of textiles and ponchos in South America, and sweaters, socks, coats and bedding in other parts of the world. The fiber comes in more than 52 natural colors as classified in Peru, 12 as classified in Australia and 16 as classified in the United States.... Most alpacas do not like being grabbed. Some alpacas tolerate being stroked or petted anywhere on their bodies, although many do not like their feet, lower legs, and especially their abdomen touched or handled." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpaca