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PEERING over the fence at Paradise Country you’d be forgiven for thinking the newest alpaca arrivals were anything but babies.

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PEERING over the fence at Paradise Country you’d be forgiven for thinking the park’s new alpacas were anything but babies.

For the first time in about nine years the Oxenford attraction has a couple of alpaca youngsters, one-year-old Rosie and 10-month-old Phantom.

Paradise Country animal attendant Sharan Wetherall said the young ’uns had a lot of growing to do but their personalities were huge.

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Paradise County is playing host to a couple of young alpaca's named Rosie and Phantom. Sophie Fields, 6, from Newcastle is hand feeding one of the youngsters. Picture: David Clark

“Phantom is cheeky but super cute so he gets away with everything,” she said.

“Rosie is very shy and when we got her at five months old it took a while to gain her trust.”

Rosie and Phantom. Photos: David Clark

Sophie Fields from Newcastle with Phantom Pic by David Clark

Phantom and Rosie enjoy eating their pellets and chaff from the palms of children like six-year-old Sophie Fields, who was among the many extra visitors to the park since the pair’s arrival.

“We are getting an increase in locals coming in. International visitors love them (alpacas) and adults, too,” Ms Wetherall said.
“They are real characters and have very different personalities.”

Phantom has a feed.