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Vicugna

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Noun1.Vicugna - a genus of CamelidaeVicugna - a genus of Camelidae                
genus Vicugna
mammal genus - a genus of mammals
Camelidae, family Camelidae - camels and llamas and vicunas
Vicugna vicugna, vicuna - small wild cud-chewing Andean animal similar to the guanaco but smaller; valued for its fleecy undercoat
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Alpacas evolved in South America with the domestication of the Vicugna, which has the finest fibre in the world.
The alpace story by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
The number of Vicugna vicugna in the species' native countries--Peril, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Ecuador-dropped from 2 million in Incan times to around 10,000 in the 1960s.
Camelid comeback: scientists search for ways to save wild cousins on ... by Marzuola, Carol / Science News
The alpace story Alpacas evolved in South America with the domestication of the Vicugna, which has the finest fibre in the world.
Pioneer ready to sell-off stock by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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