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Guanaco

It is 1.90 meters high and 150 kgs heavy, a sociable animal that comes from the same family as the alpaca and the llama. You can see them in groups with one male or in groups of males of different ages.

Scientific name
Lama Guanicoe
Family
Camelidae
Distribution
From Tarapaca to Antofagasta. Also in Aysen and Magallanes.
Habitat
In the highlands and in the Central Valley.

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