Guanaco running, Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile.
Torres del Paine
A Guanaco runs along a high mountain ridge near Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile.
Guanacos live in South America and are closely related to the Vicuna. Guanacos are a member of the camelid family.
Scientific name is Lama guanicoe.
Guanacos are the largest land mammals in South America. They are the favored prey of the Puma.
In the background stand the famous peaks of Torres del Paine National Park, the Cordillera Paine. Photo © copyright by Carl Donohue.