Guanaco

The guanaco is considered a species of wild and indomitable llama. It resembles its relatives, dromedaries and camels, because of its haughty gesture and certain disdainful attitude. Like them, its adaptation to adverse environmental and climatic conditions is a fact. It is not heat-loving, although it resists all kinds of temperatures. Of all camelids, it is the one that lives furthest south.

It can be seen throughout the two Andean slopes, from Peru to Tierra del Fuego, in plains and altitudes reaching 5000 meters above sea level.

This mammal is usually grouped in communities of 20 individuals led by a male who acts as the herd's protector. 

The guanaco can run up to 64 km/h, which is very important to survive its predator, the puma.

Their diet consists of grasses, moss and tubers.

The male becomes particularly aggressive during the rutting season, and fights with other individuals for females. This occurs between November and February. After 11 months of gestation, they give birth to a calf.