Guanaco

E110430

The guanaco is a wild South American camelid, closely related to the llama, known for its slender build, fine wool, and adaptation to arid and high-altitude environments.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Guanaco canonical 1
Vicugna vicugna 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (59)

Predicate Object
instanceOf camelid
mammal
species
adaptedTo arid environments
high-altitude environments
semi-arid environments
binomialName Lama guanicoe
bodyLength 1.0 meters
1.2 meters
bodyMass 140 kilograms
90 kilograms
class Mammalia
coatColor cinnamon
light brown
white underparts
commonName guanaco
conservationStatus Least Concern
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List
culturalSignificanceIn Andean cultures
diet herbivorous
domesticatedRelative Llama
eats cushion plants
grasses
lichens
shrubs
family Camelidae
genus Lama
gestationPeriod about 11.5 months
groupType bachelor groups
family groups
habitat grasslands
mountain slopes
shrublands
hasFurType fine wool
kingdom Animalia
lifespanInWild 15 to 20 years
locomotion cursorial
nativeTo Altiplano
linked to: Altiplano plateau

Andes Mountains
linked to: Andes

Patagonia
South America
notableAbility efficient water use
tolerates low oxygen levels
offspringName chulengo
order Artiodactyla
phylum Chordata
relatedTo Alpaca
linked to: Vicugna pacos

Bactrian camel
linked to: Camelus bactrianus

Dromedary camel
linked to: Arabian camel

Llama
Vicuña
reproduction viviparous
shoulderHeight 1.0 meters
socialStructure group-living
taxonRank species
topSpeed about 56 kilometers per hour
usedFor fiber production
meat
wildAncestorOf domestic llama

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lama glama relatedTo Vicugna vicugna
linked to: Guanaco