Guanaco

Interesting Facts about the Guanaco

There are two subspecies: a northern subspecies, L. guanicoe cacsilensis, and a southern subspecies, L. guanicoe guanicoe.
Guanacos only live in South America but are related to the Camels that are found in Africa and Asia.
This wild ancestor to the llama is found throughout the Andes from Peru and Bolivia southward to Tierra del Fuego and other islands.
They have slender bodies with pale brown backs, white undersides, short tails, large heads, very long necks, and big, pointed ears.
When threatened, The Guanacos alert the rest of the herd with a high-pitched bleating sound, sounds similar to a short, sharp laugh.
Guanacos live in herds with up to ten females, their young, and a dominant male adult.