{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "guanaco",
  "name": "Guanaco",
  "scientificName": "Lama guanicoe",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The guanaco (Lama guanicoe) is the wild South American camelid ancestor of the domestic llama, roaming Patagonian steppe and Andes from Peru to Tierra del Fuego. Adults weigh around 100 kg, browse grasses and shrubs, and are listed Least Concern, though fencing and competition with sheep reduce some herds.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Artiodactyla",
    "family": "Camelidae",
    "genus": "Lama"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 100,
    "lengthM": 2,
    "topSpeedKmh": 55,
    "lifespanYears": 20
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Lama guanicoe"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Herbivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Steppe, scrub, and mountain grasslands"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "Around 20 years in the wild (varies by population and captivity)."
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "About 100 kg typical adult mass (sex and region vary)."
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to roughly 55 km/h when moving at speed."
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Patagonia and the Andes from Peru to Tierra del Fuego.",
    "continents": [
      "South America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/guanaco/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/guanaco/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}