Species

Guanaco

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Citation Formats

General Reference

Nature Atlas. "Guanaco." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/guanaco.

APA Style

Nature Atlas. (n.d.). Guanaco. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/guanaco

BibTeX

@misc{natureatlas-guanaco,
  author = {Nature Atlas},
  title = {Guanaco},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/guanaco},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

A wild camelid that inhabits the steppes, scrublands and mountainous regions of South America, found on the altiplano of Peru, Bolivia and Chile and across the open grassland of Patagonia, where it remains the region's most numerous large native herbivore.

Facts

Scientific Name

Lama guanicoe 1

Conservation Status

Least Concern 1

Population Estimate

1,750,000 1

2016 estimates place the total around 1.5 to 2 million, dominated by Argentina (1,225,000 to 1,890,000) with smaller populations in Chile, Peru, Bolivia and Paraguay.

Cross-Tradition Connections

Sources

1. Guanaco (Wikipedia)

WikipediaDistribution section

Quote, Distribution section

Guanacos inhabit the steppes, scrublands and mountainous regions of South America. They are found in the altiplano of Peru, Bolivia and Chile, and in Patagonia

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1. Guanaco (Wikipedia)

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1. Guanaco (Wikipedia)

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1. Guanaco (Wikipedia)

WikipediaConservation status section

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