Fauna in Chile

Vicuñas are the smallest camelids, weigh between 40 and 50 kg and are 80 cm long. Its distribution is limited to the puna, at more than 3,200 meters above sea level. and they inhabit the Andean highlands with a cold and dry climate. They are herbivores and feed on the plants of the high Andean and high plateau steppes of the puna. They are incredibly adapted to live in inclement weather where ALMA activity takes place. © Sergio Otárola ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)