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Vicuña
Vicuña
Vicugna vicugna
Weight
77 - 143 lbs ( 35 - 65 kg)
Height
57 - 63 inches ( 145 - 160 cm)
Regions
South America
About Vicuña
The vicuña or vicugna is one of two wild South American camelids, along with the guanaco, which live in the high alpine areas of the Andes. It is a relative of the llama, and is now believed to share a wild ancestor with domesticated alpacas, which are raised for their fibre. Vicuñas produce small amounts of extremely fine wool, which is very expensive because the animal can only be shorn every 3 years and has to be caught from the wild. When knitted together, the product of the vicuña's fur is very soft and warm. It is understood that the Inca valued vicuñas highly for their wool, and that it was against the law for any but royalty to wear vicuña garments. Vicuñas live exclusively in South America, primarily in the central Andes. They are native to Peru, northwest Argentina, Bolivia and north Chile, and there is a smaller, introduced population in central Ecuador. Peru has the largest number.Hunting Techniques
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| Clasification: | Smal Game |
