Guanaco
Lama guanicoe (Müller, 1776)
The guanaco (Lama guanicoe), also called the wild llama, is a living mammal in the family Camelidae, order Artiodactyla and tribe Lamini. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List in a global assessment, which is not an IUCN threatened category.
Quick facts about the guanaco
Its gestation period is 352 days, with reported values from 345 to 359 days. The highest lifespan value reported by our sources is 33.7 years.
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- up to 33.7 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 345 days – 359 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the guanaco
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Where does the guanaco live?
Not recorded
What is the guanaco?
The guanaco ( gwah-NAH-koh; Lama guanicoe) is a camelid native to South America, closely related to the domesticated llama. Guanacos are one of two wild South American camelids; the other species is the vicuña, which lives at higher elevations.
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Is the guanaco endangered?
The guanaco is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the guanaco classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderArtiodactyla
- familyCamelidae
- genusLama
- SpeciesLama guanicoe (Müller, 1776)
Synonyms Camelus guanicoe
Other names and names in other languages (26)
- Wild llamaEnglish
- غوناقArabic
- لاما بريةArabic
- L'uanMapuche
- ГуанакаBelarusian
- GuanacCatalan
- HuanakoGerman
- GuanakoGerman
- ΓουανάκοGreek
- GvanakoEsperanto
- GuanakoaBasque
- گواناکوPersian
- גואנקוHebrew
- guanakóHungarian
- グアナコJapanese
- 과나코Korean
- 구아나코Korean
- GuanakasLithuanian
- ГванакоMacedonian
- GwanakoPolish
- Gwanako andyjskiePolish
- WanakuQuechua
- ГуанакоRussian
- ยามาป่าThai
- Guanako LamaTurkish
- 原駝Chinese
Relatives of the guanaco
Other species in the same genus Lama.
Llama
Lama glama
CompareGuanaco vs Llama
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is a guanaco?
The guanaco is a mammal in the family Camelidae and the order Artiodactyla.
What is the scientific name of the guanaco?
The scientific name of the guanaco is Lama guanicoe, placed in the genus Lama.
Who named the guanaco?
The guanaco was named by Müller in 1776, written as (Müller, 1776).
Is the guanaco endangered?
No. The guanaco is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not an IUCN threatened category.
How long does a guanaco live?
The highest lifespan value reported by our sources for the guanaco is 33.7 years.
How long is a guanaco pregnant?
The guanaco's gestation period is 352 days, with reported values from 345 to 359 days.
What is another name for the guanaco?
The guanaco is also called the wild llama.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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