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I get terribly confused with the Llama type of animal.
There are four variations;
Alpaca, Llama, Guanaco and the
vicuņa
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The vicuņa is
a member of the camel family. It is the smallest of the six species of
camel, and is thought to be the wild ancestor of the alpaca. It lives on
the high, grassland plateaus of the Andes mountains.' |
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These are Guanaco's. |
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On our particular party, we were never short
of authorised bird spotters. This was very handy, because I really didn't
have a clue about any of the southern hemisphere species that kept coming
into focus at the end of my 'long' lens. |
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This eagle was close enough not to need binoculars. |
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Magellanic Oyster catchers.
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A grey flanked cincloides. |
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This fine example of an upland goose which pairs
for life. The male usually dies just days after the female. |
Doesn't say much for male independence. |
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White winged coots. |
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A rufous-collarred sparrow singing his/her little heart out. |
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A pair of southern widgeon. |
A Chilean swallow. |
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