Common name : Vicugna
Scientific name : Vicugna vicugna
Family : Camelidae
Native to : South America
Interesting fact : They yield small amounts of fine wool, every three years.
Conservation status : Least Concern
It has a long, woolly coat which is tawny brown on the back, while the fur on the throat and chest is white and quite long. Vicugnas are herbivores and live in family-based groups made up of a male, 5 to 15 females, and their young ones. They are hunted and fall prey to poaching.
