vicuña

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The vicuña is a wild South American camelid native to the high Andes, known for its exceptionally fine and valuable wool.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mammal
species
adaptation thick insulating coat
tolerates high altitude
binomialName Vicugna vicugna NERFINISHED
bodyLength about 1.4–1.9 meters including head and body
bodyMass about 35–65 kilograms
citesListing CITES Appendix II NERFINISHED
class Mammalia
closelyRelatedTo alpaca
guanaco
llama
coatType fine wool
conservationStatus Least Concern
diet herbivorous
domesticationStatus wild ancestor of alpaca
eats forbs
grasses
family Camelidae NERFINISHED
featuredOn Peruvian coat of arms NERFINISHED
genus Vicugna NERFINISHED
gestationPeriod about 11 months
habitat alpine grasslands
high Andes NERFINISHED
puna ecosystem
kingdom Animalia
lifespan about 15–20 years in the wild
nationalSymbolOf Peru NERFINISHED
nativeTo Andes NERFINISHED
Argentina NERFINISHED
Bolivia NERFINISHED
Chile NERFINISHED
Ecuador NERFINISHED
Peru NERFINISHED
South America
order Artiodactyla
phylum Chordata
previousConservationStatus Endangered
protectedBy international trade regulations
reproduction single offspring per year
socialStructure bachelor groups
family groups
taxonRank species
threat habitat degradation
poaching for wool
woolCharacteristic exceptionally fine
woolUse luxury textiles

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