GUANACO or HUANACA, the larger of the two wild rep resentatives in South America of the camel tribe, the other being the vicuna. The guanaco (Lama huanacus), stands nearly 4ft. at the shoulder, with gracefully curved neck and long slender legs, the hind pair bearing two naked patches. The hair is long and soft, of a fawn colour above and white beneath. Guanaco are found throughout the southern half of South America, from Peru to Cape Horn. They live in herds, usually of from six to thirty, and are exceedingly timid and difficult of approach. Their cry is something between the bell ing of a deer and the neigh of a horse. The chief enemies of the guanaco are the Patagonian Indians and the puma, as it forms the principal food of both. Its flesh is palatable although wanting in fat, while its skin forms the chief clothing material of the Patagonians. Guanaco are easily domesticated. They take readily to the water. They regularly deposit their droppings on the same spot—a habit appreciated by the Peruvian Indians, who use these deposits for fuel. Guanaco also have favourite localities in which to die, as appears from the great heaps of their bones found in particular spots.