cria
noun
ˈkrē-ə 
plural crias
: a baby llama, alpaca, vicuña, or guanaco
… the scarcity of alpacas is based on their slow rate of reproduction, since females usually deliver one baby, called a cria, per year.
Glenn Collins
Glenn Collins
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Spanish cría "rearing (of an animal), baby animal, litter," noun derivative of criar "to bring up, rear, nurse," going back to Latin creāre "to bring into being, give birth to, cause to grow" — more at create entry 1
First Known Use
1984, in the meaning defined above