Vicugna vicugna (?), Epe Zoo

I'm having some serious doubt on this identification. I have seen this species before here, but can't find it anymore. Feel free to correct me.

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WildFlower

Lion

Funny, it looks like a cross between a sheep and a camel... It is actually related to the camel, along with alpacas, guanacos and llamas. The vicuña is the smallest one.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camelid Posted 11 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  So do you think the ID is correct? Posted 11 years ago
2. 1. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    I think so, it looks small. Guanacos are very similar, but they are bigger. Posted 11 years ago

Albert Kang

Lion

I think its very hard to tell from the picture if this is a Vicuña or Guanaco unless you check the label at the zoo of the pen where they are kept.

The picture I took when in Peru was quite likely Vicuña, as told by the Farmer who kept it. Also, we can feel the fine furs/wool of the animal compared to Alpaca/Llama. Posted 8 years ago, modified 8 years ago

The Vicuña

The vicuña or vicugna is one of two wild South American camelids which live in the high alpine areas of the Andes; the other being the guanaco. It is a relative of the llama, and is now believed to be the wild ancestor of domesticated alpacas, which are raised for their coats.

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates

Species identified by Ferdy Christant