Zoo Brno a stanice zájmových činností, příspěvková organizace
U Zoologické zahrady 46
635 00 Brno
phone: 546 432 311
fax: 546 210 000
e-mail: zoo@zoobrno.cz
Vicugna pacos
Length: |
body 120 - 225 cm; tail 15 - 25 cm, shoulder height 90 - 130 cm; |
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Weight: |
55 - 65 kg |
Number of Offspring: |
1 |
Gestation Period: |
242 - 345 days |
Geographic Range: |
the native range of Vicugna pacos includes the central and southern Andes from Peru to Argentina at elevations of up to 4800 meters (in the 1980s alpacas started to be exported to other countries for farming purposes) |
Diet: |
grazer |
Behaviour: |
social animals; they live in herds that are not only composed of other alpacas but also include other species such as Lama glama, goats, and sheep |
Lifespan: |
approximately 20 years in human care |
IUCN STATUS: |
not listed on the IUCN Red List (domesticated species) |
Zoo Brno a stanice zájmových činností, příspěvková organizace
U Zoologické zahrady 46
635 00 Brno
phone: 546 432 311
fax: 546 210 000
e-mail: zoo@zoobrno.cz
November–February: 9.00–16.00
March, October: 9.00–17.00
April–September 9.00–18.00
Pavilions and ticket offices are closed one hour before the zoo closing.
Public transport, direction Bystrc,
stop Zoologická zahrada
trams: No. 1, 3, 11
buses: No. 50, 52
trolleybuses: No. 30