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The vicuña (Lama vicugna) or vicuna [3] (both / v ɪ ˈ k uː n j ə /, very rarely spelled vicugna, its former genus name) [4] [5] is one of the two wild South American camelids, which live in the high alpine areas of the Andes; the other camelid is the guanaco, which lives at lower elevations.
The animals domesticated in the Inca Empire were mainly camelids. They also domesticated the cuy or guinea pig. Although no significant samples of guinea pigs have been found in the Andes, it is believed that their domestication was minor or in small proportions. Currently, the guinea pig is part of the diet of the Andean peoples.
2h Other birds: Tawny owl (Strix aluco) [102] date uncertain Europe (including the United Kingdom) pest control, show, pets 2h Other birds: Puna ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi) date uncertain Peru: meat, eggs, pest control 2h Other birds: Celebes warty pig (Sus celebensis) [103] date uncertain Sulawesi: meat, tusks, pets Historically farmed 1a ...
The Andean cat is rarely seen and generally not well-known [3] The spectacled bear is the only South American bear. The vicuña and guanaco can be found living in the Altiplano, while the closely related domesticated llama and alpaca are widely kept by locals as pack animals and for their meat and wool.
Birds' hearts and brains, which are very sensitive to arterial hypoxia, are more vascularized compared to those of mammals. [73] The bar-headed goose ( Anser indicus ) is an iconic high-flyer that surmounts the Himalayas during migration, [ 74 ] and serves as a model system for derived physiological adaptations for high-altitude flight.
These birds are not supposed to be here in the winter. They are seasonal migrants, migrating from the northern United States and Canada down to wintering grounds in the Southeast. As their name ...
Pigeon is a generalized term for a variety of breeds and even species of birds, but the urban pests most people use the word for are technically “rock doves.” The wild version of the animals ...
Lama is a genus containing the South American camelids: the wild guanaco and vicuña and the domesticated llama, alpaca, and the extinct chilihueque.Before the Spanish conquest of the Americas, llamas, alpacas, and chilihueques were the only domesticated ungulates of the continent.