Vicuna  (Vicugna vicugna)

Gestation: The state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth.
Hybrid: The offspring produced by parents of two different species or subspecies.
Subspecies: A population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.
Territory: Areas occupied and defended by an animal, a pair of animals or a colony.

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