Details for Vicuña

• Vicuña

  The vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) is a wild South American camelid found in the high Andean plains of countries like Argentina, Peru, and Bolivia. It is the smallest of the camelid family and has a fine, soft golden-brown wool that is highly prized. Vicuñas live in small groups and feed on tough grasses at altitudes above 3,500 meters (11,500 feet). Once threatened by poaching, they are now protected, and populations have rebounded. They are a national symbol of Peru and a key component of Andean biodiversity.

  

  Habitat: The Vicuña lives in Argentina, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador.