Vicuña

"A group of vicuñas can consist of as many as 150 animals," he said.

Vicuña

  • Vicugna vicugna

    Scientific name

  • Peru, Bolivia, Argentinië en Chili

    Habitat

  • gras

    Food

  • tot 24 jaar

    Lifetime

  • 35 tot 65 kilo

    Weight

  • 70 cm tot 1.10 meter

    Shoulder height

  • 1

    Number of youngsters

  • 11 maanden

    Wear time

  • Veilig

    IUCN Status

  • Nee

    EEP

Wist je dat?

  • 24

    years, which is the maximum age of a vicuña

  • 150

    animals, that's how big a group of vicuñas can be

  • 11

    months, which is the gestation period of a vicuña

Courageous leader

When danger approaches, they make a whistling sound. The male in charge of the group stands between the group and the danger. This shows that he is not afraid of his group.
protect.

Sweater knitting

The vicuña used to be caught a lot for its fur. People shaved it and then let it go again. The wool was mostly made into clothing.

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