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Vicuña
Scientific Name
Vicugna vicugna
Family
Camelidae
Distribution
From Tarapacá (I region) to Atacama (III region), from 3,700 m to 4,800 m. This species is abundant in Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina..
Details
Height of the male between 86 and 96 cm, and weighs between 45 and 55 kg. Has a long neck, thin feet, and slender figure. The chest hairs form a frayed mat that hangs to its knees. The body is a uniform light cinnamon color, and the frayed edges of the mat hairs and those of the stomach are white.
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