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The vicuña, aka Vicugna, Huari, or Wik’uña, is the smallest known camelid species and is frequently referred to as the ancestor of the famous alpaca. These are 1 of 2 wild camelids living in South America. The vicuña can be found high in the alpine areas of the Andes. The […]

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This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The alpaca vs llama! Quite often these 2 get confused from one another. I’m here to clarify the difference between the 2. First of all, yes, the 2 critters do both spit when provoked. A couple of obvious things to look for: Llamas are generally about twice the size of […]

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