Guanacos have a wide range being found across southern South America including Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina.
They prefer grasslands, scrub and other open dry habitats from sea level up to 13,000 feet.
Guanacos have high levels of hemoglobin to survive at high altitudes; they can run at speeds of up to 35 miles per hour!
It is believed that domesticated llamas descended from guanacos.