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Why you can't safely ride an alpaca

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Despite having an incredibly inviting, fluffy appearance, these adorable South American creatures will literally collapse if a grown adult tries to mount them. Their delicate skeletal structure is purely designed for carrying their own wool and grazing on mountain grass. Attempting to ride one is not only completely embarrassing but physically devastating to the poor animal.

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