Vicugna

body 125 - 190 cm; tail 15 - 25 cm; shoulder height 70 - 110 cm

35 - 45 kg

1

330 - 350 days

Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Chile; introduced to Ecuador

grazer; its diet consist of mostly short perennial grasses

two types of groups:  family groups with a single dominant male which leads a group of females and juveniles numbering up to ten individuals; non-dominant males become either solitary or join large bachelor herds

about 20 years in the wild; about 25 years in human care (max 31.6 years)