Guanaco
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Wild cousin of the llama, the guanaco roams Patagonia’s windswept steppes and the high Andes. Its cinnamon coat and fleet legs cross vast grasslands, trimming tough grasses and dodging pumas. Loose herds drift with the seasons, knitting life into South America’s southern deserts.
Technical factsheet
Type:Mammal
Habitat:Grassland
Diet:Herbivore
Continents:South America
Size:100–120 cm at the shoulder
Weight:90–140 kg
Activity:Diurnal
Social behavior:Herd
Lifespan:12–16 years in the wild
Habitat: The Guanaco can be found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru