Austrian alpacas show shear delight - in pictures

Despite its Cruella de Vil look, a freshly trimmed alpaca looks anything but villainous sitting in a green field at Alpaca-Land farm Photograph: Kerstin Joensson/AP

This alpaca has quite a Rod Stewart-inspired look Photograph: Kerstin Joensson/AP

This little fellow has something of Master Yoda about him Photograph: Kerstin Joensson/AP

And this guy's going for a panda look while eating shoots and leaves Photograph: Kerstin Joensson/AP

... fringe just about here please Photograph: Kerstin Joensson/AP

This alpaca is all style and glamour Photograph: Kerstin Joensson/AP

A cunning disguise but we can still see you! Photograph: Kerstin Joensson/AP

Don't worry, there's plenty of time to grow a thick new coat before winter Photograph: Kerstin Joensson/AP