COMMON NAME: Guanaco
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lama guanicoe
TYPE: Mammal
DIET: Herbivore
AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD: 20-25 Years
SIZE: 3 feet at the shoulders and 5 feet at the top of the head
WEIGHT: 200 pounds
DIET: Mainly grasses and shrubs, but also lichens, succulent plants and cacti when other food is scarce.
IUCN RED LIST STATUS: Least Concern
HERE AT ALAMEDA:
Our male is named ‘Jose’ is the guanaco who can greet you with a big spit! He can be a little grumpy. Our female is named ‘Minnie’. Minnie is our older female with the long pretty eyelashes. Can you tell them apart?