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Guanacos Camels Llamas Alpacas and Vicuñas: Camelidae - Physical Characteristics, Diet, Behavior And Reproduction, Camelids And People, Conservation Status, Dromedary Camel (camelus Dromedarius): Species Accounts - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, HABITAT

DROMEDARY CAMEL (Camelus dromedarius): SPECIES ACCOUNTS
ALPACA (Lama pacos): SPECIES ACCOUNTS
LLAMA (Lama glama): SPECIES ACCOUNTS

GEOGRAPHIC RANGE

Camelidae are found from the Arabian Peninsula to Mongolia, and in western and southern South America. Alpaca and llamas are now found throughout North America since they have become popular ranch animals.

HABITAT

Wild camelids live in the desert and semi-arid environments that have a long dry season and short rainy season. Guanacos live in warm and cold grasslands up to 13,120 feet (4,000 meters) above sea level, while vicuñas live in grasslands of the Andes Mountains above 11,482 feet (3,500 meters).

Guanacos Camels Llamas Alpacas and Vicuñas: Camelidae - Physical Characteristics

Guanacos Camels Llamas Alpacas and Vicuñas: Camelidae - Diet

Guanacos Camels Llamas Alpacas and Vicuñas: Camelidae - Behavior And Reproduction

Guanacos Camels Llamas Alpacas and Vicuñas: Camelidae - Camelids And People

Guanacos Camels Llamas Alpacas and Vicuñas: Camelidae - Conservation Status

Guanacos Camels Llamas Alpacas and Vicuñas: Camelidae - Dromedary Camel (camelus Dromedarius): Species Accounts

Guanacos Camels Llamas Alpacas and Vicuñas: Camelidae - Alpaca (lama Pacos): Species Accounts

Guanacos Camels Llamas Alpacas and Vicuñas: Camelidae - Llama (lama Glama): Species Accounts

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