A baby alpaca that was born with "floppy ears" has had treatment to straighten them out. The 4-day old alpaca, who is currently unnamed, was born at Velvet Hall Alpacas with "floppy ears" - a rare and slight ear deformity that requires treatment with tape to reshape them.

The four-day old alpaca, who is currently unnamed, was born at Velvet Hall Alpacas with "floppy ears" - a rare and slight ear deformity that requires treatment with tape to reshape them

A baby alpaca born with “floppy ears” is undergoing treatment to straighten them out. The four-day-old animal, who lives on a farm in Scotland and is currently unnamed, requires treatment with tape to reshape her slight deformity.

The four-day old alpaca born in the Borders, who doesn't have a name yet, has been fitted with a makeshift splint. Jean Macdonald, owner of Velvet Hall Alpacas, said that this is the first time she has seen the condition.