Axis deer are from India and make up part of the natural diet of bengal tigers.
Axis deer are also known as spotted deer or chital
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Location: Foot Safari
About Vicuña
With a slender build and long neck, Vicuña are the smallest of the camelids. They are from the same family as llama but are more closely related to the alpaca. At Knowsley Safari we have Vicuña on the Foot Safari on the Equatorial Trail which is also home to the Capybara and Tapir.
They are found solely in South America, mainly in the mountainous regions of Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Ecuador. Uncontrolled hunting for wool and meat almost destroyed the species. Strict protection laws against the trade in wool in Peru and Chile and the creation of protected national parks have helped the animals to recover.
Name: Vicuña
Location: Vicuña are found in South America. Vicuñas occur in the Andes in southern Peru, north-western Argentina, western Bolivia, and northern Chile. They live in mountainous areas, with cold-dry weather.
Population: Around 350,000
Status: Least concern
Threats: Commercial development, agriculture, energy production, transportation, invasive species & diseases, climate change
FUN FACTS ABOUT VICUÑA
Whether you are preparing for a visit to the safari to see a Vicuña up close or just want to know more about these magnificent creatures, we have some fun facts for you to check out.
- They live in grasslands in elevations of up to 19,300 feet in the Andes mountains and can even run at 30mph at elevations of 15,000 feet.
- This is all due to them having a heart that is 50% larger than the average weight for similar sized mammals.
- They are shy animals who have a warning call which sounds like a soprano whistle.
Meet our Vicuña
Where to see the Vicuña at Knowsley Safari
Stroll past our Vicuña down on the Foot Safari. They live with the Capybara and Tapir on the Equatorial Trail.
Ungulates
Axis Deer
Ungulates
Axis Deer
Axis deer are from India and make up part of the natural diet of bengal tigers.
Axis deer are also known as spotted deer or chital
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Ungulates
Bactrian Camel
The two-humped Bactrian Camel lives in the highlands of Central Asia, where it feeds on prickly scrub and salty water.
Camels store fat in their humps, not water!
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Ungulates
Bactrian Camel
The two-humped Bactrian Camel lives in the highlands of Central Asia, where it feeds on prickly scrub and salty water.
Camels store fat in their humps, not water!
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Ungulates
Blackbuck
The blackbuck is the smallest antelope we have on safari. They're from the dry forests and open plains of Pakistan and Northern India
Male blackbuck coats get darker and darker as they get older
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Ungulates
Blackbuck
The blackbuck is the smallest antelope we have on safari. They're from the dry forests and open plains of Pakistan and Northern India
Male blackbuck coats get darker and darker as they get older
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Ungulates
Bongo
Found in West, Central and Eastern Africa, all bongo managed in zoological collections are of the Eastern subspecies which, over the last few years, has further declined in numbers to a critical level.
One of the largest species of antelope
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Ungulates
Bongo
Found in West, Central and Eastern Africa, all bongo managed in zoological collections are of the Eastern subspecies which, over the last few years, has further declined in numbers to a critical level.
One of the largest species of antelope
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