What is vicuña?

Vicuña is a small camel mammal related to lama and alpaca. Vicña, which is located mostly in South America, is known for its wave, which is silk and often more expensive than in larger cousins ​​of the animal. Thanks to the ongoing efforts to conserve nature, the once enangered animal was restored to a healthy population in its native environment. Adult animals rarely reach three feet (0.91 meters) in height on the shoulder, but have a long slender neck and a head that can reach two ft (0.6 m) above the body. Special climate adaptations include thick, silk coat and specialized anatomy, which allows climbing to high heights. Blood cells in vicuna can absorb more oxygen, while the heart quite large for an animal of its size allows creation to survive in mountain belts with low oxygens without damage.

The small herds of Five up to fifteen animals are common throughout the Peru, Bolivia, Chile and other nearby locations. These groups usually include one adult man, several adults thatn and addicted swimming. The mating takes place shortly after giving birth and the period of pregnancy takes about 11 months. Typical lifetime Vicuña in the wild is about 20 years; They can live in captivity for a little longer.

History Vicuña and Man has been uncertain for a long time, although ancient Infan discoveries have revealed that the population once rose to millions. Vicuñas, awarded for meat and wool, were hunted almost outside the existence during the 20th century, which dropped significantly below 10,000 wild samples. For most of the last half of the century, this species was listed as an endangered or endangered by an ecological body, such as the International Union for maintaining Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). In 1996, this species was temporarily declared from danger due to serious efforts, with a prosperous population of at least 120,000 animals in the wild.

vicuña wave is one of the most expensive substances in the world and far beyond other luxury wool products such as angoror Cashmere. A raw wave can cost hundreds of US dollars per ounce, while finished products such as coats or even scarves can cost thousands of US dollars. The wool is usually light brown, gold or red and is a very rare product on the legal markets.