Guanacoグアナコ

Lama guanicoeLC— Least Concern

The guanaco (Lama guanicoe) is a wild South American camelid found across the steppes, scrublands, and mountains of Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Bolivia, with Argentina alone home to about 95% of the global population. A fast, alert grazer, it is the wild ancestor of the domestic llama and produces fine fiber prized second only to vicuña wool. It is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN.

Guanaco (reference photo)
Photo: Sanjay Acharya / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Source / cropped

Species Data

Classification
Artiodactyla / Camelidae Source
Distribution
Found across South American steppe, scrubland, and mountains, with Argentina alone hosting about 95% of the world's guanacos; smaller populations occur in Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Paraguay. Source

Did You Know?

  • It can run at speeds up to 64 km/h, giving it excellent speed for evading predators. Source
  • Its blood contains about four times as many red blood cells per teaspoon as human blood, an adaptation to low-oxygen high-altitude habitats. Source
  • Northern guanaco populations are considered ancestral to the domestic llama, and its fiber is valued in South America second only to that of the vicuña. Source

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Conservation Story

Conservation Status

IUCNではLC。地域によっては狩猟や家畜との競合が課題となる。

Habitat

南アメリカの草原、山地、乾燥地。

Threats

  • 狩猟
  • 家畜との競合
  • 生息地の分断

Conservation & Breeding Efforts

  • 保護区の管理
  • 個体群の監視
  • 飼育下での繁殖管理

Sources

ja.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org

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FAQ

Is the guanaco related to the llama?
Yes. Northern guanaco populations are considered the wild ancestor of the domestic llama. Source
How fast can a guanaco run?
It can reach speeds of up to 64 km/h, an important defense against predators like pumas. Source

Source: ja.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org