Just shy of her 28th birthday, a resident of Aldergrove, B.C., is vying to be a world record holder.

But she’s not an athlete, a chess champion or an explorer.

Lolita is an alpaca, and she might just be the oldest one in the world.

“Lolita is a really special alpaca,” said Dee Milton, manager of Kensington Prairie Farm.

“You don’t see that many alpacas that live past 20.”

Lolita came to Kensington Prairie as a rescue at the age of 19.

Farm staff had seen a number of alpacas on a neighbouring property that weren’t being regularly shorn — a health hazard given the wooly fiber they grow, which can accumulate up to 10 pounds.

“They are really prone to heat stress and a lot of other not very kind body condition issues,” Milton said.

When the farm reached out, inviting them to a shearing

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