After our own Christmas dinners had long been finished, some British llamas and alpacas finally got to enjoy their own festive feast after their farm received a glut of donated Christmas trees.

Mary Harvey, who runs CHAT (Chy Lowen Alpacas Tregaswith) in Cornwall, revealed the camelids ‘love' to munch on Christmas trees in an appeal on social media.

She was inundated with trees. One tree lasts about a week, however, they now have enough to last the herd a whole three months.

Mary said alpacas and llamas like to graze on hedgerows, but there isn't much available in winter, so Christmas trees provide a tasty and long-lasting alternative.

Christmas trees of pine, spruce, or fir, are a source of vitamin C and antioxidants, making them great dietary supplements for both alpacas and llamas (and humans besides). Pound for pound, they contain more vitamin C than lemons or oranges.

CHAT is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to helping children and young adults with a variety of issues using animal-assisted intervention.

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