Guanaco
E110430
The guanaco is a wild South American camelid, closely related to the llama, known for its slender build, fine wool, and adaptation to arid and high-altitude environments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guanaco canonical | 1 |
| Vicugna vicugna | 1 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
camelid
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ species ⓘ |
| adaptedTo |
arid environments
ⓘ
high-altitude environments ⓘ semi-arid environments ⓘ |
| binomialName | Lama guanicoe ⓘ |
| bodyLength |
1.0 meters
ⓘ
1.2 meters ⓘ |
| bodyMass |
140 kilograms
ⓘ
90 kilograms ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor |
cinnamon
ⓘ
light brown ⓘ white underparts ⓘ |
| commonName | guanaco ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ⓘ
surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| culturalSignificanceIn |
Indigenous peoples of the Andes
ⓘ
surface form:
Andean cultures
|
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| domesticatedRelative | Llama ⓘ |
| eats |
cushion plants
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ lichens ⓘ shrubs ⓘ |
| family | Camelidae ⓘ |
| genus | Lama ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 11.5 months ⓘ |
| groupType |
bachelor groups
ⓘ
family groups ⓘ |
| habitat |
grasslands
ⓘ
mountain slopes ⓘ shrublands ⓘ |
| hasFurType | fine wool ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | 15 to 20 years ⓘ |
| locomotion | cursorial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Altiplano plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Altiplano
Andes ⓘ
surface form:
Andes Mountains
Patagonia ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| notableAbility |
efficient water use
ⓘ
tolerates low oxygen levels ⓘ |
| offspringName | chulengo ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Vicugna pacos
ⓘ
surface form:
Alpaca
Camelus bactrianus ⓘ
surface form:
Bactrian camel
Arabian camel ⓘ
surface form:
Dromedary camel
Llama ⓘ Vicuña ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| shoulderHeight | 1.0 meters ⓘ |
| socialStructure | group-living ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 56 kilometers per hour ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fiber production
ⓘ
meat ⓘ |
| wildAncestorOf | domestic llama ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vicugna vicugna