<P> The vicuña ( Vicugna vicugna ) or vicugna ( both / vɪˈkuːnjə / ) is one of two wild South American camelids which live in the high alpine areas of the Andes , the other being the guanaco . It is a relative of the llama , and is now believed to be the wild ancestor of domesticated alpacas , which are raised for their coats . Vicuñas produce small amounts of extremely fine wool , which is very expensive because the animal can only be shorn every three years , and has to be caught from the wild . When knitted together , the product of the vicuña 's wool is very soft and warm . The Inca valued vicuñas highly for their wool , and it was against the law for anyone but royalty to wear vicuña garments ; today the vicuña is the national animal of Peru and appears in the Peruvian coat of arms . </P>
<P> The vicuña ( Vicugna vicugna ) or vicugna ( both / vɪˈkuːnjə / ) is one of two wild South American camelids which live in the high alpine areas of the Andes , the other being the guanaco . It is a relative of the llama , and is now believed to be the wild ancestor of domesticated alpacas , which are raised for their coats . Vicuñas produce small amounts of extremely fine wool , which is very expensive because the animal can only be shorn every three years , and has to be caught from the wild . When knitted together , the product of the vicuña 's wool is very soft and warm . The Inca valued vicuñas highly for their wool , and it was against the law for anyone but royalty to wear vicuña garments ; today the vicuña is the national animal of Peru and appears in the Peruvian coat of arms . </P>
name the andean animal raised for its fine wool
name the andean animal raised for its fine wool
alpacas
alpacas