More Herbivores of the Mountains
GUANACO aka Llama (wild)
  ~ The Spitter

Habitat: mountains Size: 0.9-1.3m high; ≈ 113kg Adaptation: its hemoglobin shows a high blood oxygen affinity for life at high altitudes Diet: shrubs, grass, leaves & lichen Predator(s): puma & man hunting them for their wool & meat
VICUNA aka Alpaca (wild)
  ~ The Royal Fleece

Habitat: mountains Size: 69-91cm high; 34-64kg Adaptation: its fleece protects it from the extreme weather Diet: shrubs, grass, leaves & lichen Predator(s): puma & man hunting them for their fine fleece & hides
Markhor ~ Corkscrew Horns
Habitat: mountains Size: 132-186cm body; 65-115cm high; 32-110kg Adaptation: stand on hind legs to reach for nourishing leaves Diet: grass, leaves & twigs Predator(s): wolf, snow leopard, lynx & man hunting them for their horns for use in traditional Asian medicine




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Yak ~ Bluff Charge
Habitat: mountains Size: up to 3.2m body; 305-820kg Adaptation: dense, wooly & extremely shaggy coat; short legs with broad hooves & large dewclaws for climbing mountains Diet: lichens, mosses, grasses & tubers Predator(s): wolf