Vicuna

About

How vicuna lives

Vicunas are wild Andean camelids that graze high cold grasslands. Vicuna fiber is extremely fine and helped drive intense protection efforts. Mountain species are adapted to cooler temperatures, rough terrain, and thinner air.

Conservation

Status and habitat pressure

Vulnerable species face mounting risks and can decline quickly if habitats continue to shrink. Protecting vicuna also depends on keeping mountains, grassland habitats healthy and connected.

Vulnerable species can decline quickly when habitat loss, climate pressure, or human conflict intensifies.

Quick Facts

Things to notice

• Vicuna fiber is extremely fine and helped drive intense protection efforts.
• Most mammals regulate body temperature internally, which helps them stay active across different climates.
• Mountain species are adapted to cooler temperatures, rough terrain, and thinner air.
• Vulnerable species face mounting risks and can decline quickly if habitats continue to shrink.