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In addition to the cats, the organization is also heavily involved in conservation efforts for the Darwin’s frog—a small amphibian that’s endemic to northern Patagonia—as well as the guanaco, a South American camelid that’s closely related to the llama.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
On the western side of the park is Grey Glacier; wildlife lovers should pinpoint excursions generally to the east, where pumas are more predominant, as are large herds of guanacos.
—Jordan Harvey, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2024
The property, which sits in East Atlanta in the midst of the South’s largest city, is only 3.5 acres, but it’s loaded with four alpacas, four llamas, and two guanacos.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 19 Aug. 2024
In fact, the conservation work has been so successful that thousands of guanacos have returned to the valley and with the guanacos come the pumas, the region’s apex predator.
—Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
On the western side of the park is Grey Glacier; wildlife lovers should pinpoint excursions generally to the east, where pumas are more predominant, as are large herds of guanacos.
—Jordan Harvey, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2024
The property, which sits in East Atlanta in the midst of the South’s largest city, is only 3.5 acres, but it’s loaded with four alpacas, four llamas, and two guanacos.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 19 Aug. 2024
In fact, the conservation work has been so successful that thousands of guanacos have returned to the valley and with the guanacos come the pumas, the region’s apex predator.
—Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Guanaco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guanaco. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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guanaco
noun
gua·na·co
gwə-ˈnäk-ō 
plural guanacos
: a South American mammal that has a soft thick light grayish brown coat and is related to the camels but lacks a hump
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