Guanacos Camels Llamas Alpacas and Vicuñas: Camelidae
Conservation Status
Camels, alpacas, and llamas are not listed by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) because they are domestic animals. However, wild Bactrian camels are listed as Critically Endangered, facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild, due to heavy hunting and competition with domestic livestock for water and land. Vicuñas and guanacos are listed as Vulnerable, facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. Vicuñas had been hunted almost to the point of extinction for their fur and meat.
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- Guanacos Camels Llamas Alpacas and Vicuñas: Camelidae - Dromedary Camel (camelus Dromedarius): Species Accounts
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