Key Identification Features
- Their feet are narrow, with toes more separated than camel toes, and each toe has a distinct plantar pad.
- The guanaco and vicuña are clearly distinct: the vicuña is smaller, more slender in proportion, and has a shorter head than the guanaco.
- Their feet are narrow, with toes that are more separated than camel toes; each toe has a distinct plantar pad.
- South American inhabitants commonly distinguish four forms that are often recognized as distinct species, though it remains difficult to define clear distinguishing traits for each.
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