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Vicuña

Vicugna vicugna

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Field Notes

Description:

Large herd of Vicugnas at the base of Mt. Chimborazo

Habitat:

Alpine Tundra in the Andes Mountains

Notes:

At one point their population reached as low as 6,000 individuals but has now recovered to upwards of 350, 000

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Juan Mantilla - MJ Reichenbach
Son guanacos, las vicuñas no hay en el Chimborazo o por lo menos eso me dijo un señor en Guaranda, yo pense tambien que eran vicuñas al principio
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2011

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