Quirquincho shells have traditionally been used to make the back of the charango, an Andean luteinstrument; nowadays charangos are made entirely of wood. Even though this animal is supposed to have a hard shell to protect itself from predators, this Quirquincho came out very cuddly Armadillos make common roadkill due to their habit of jumping to about height when [...]
Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is a domesticated species ofSouth American camelid. It resembles a small llama in appearance. Alpacas are kept in herds that graze on the level heights of the Andes of southern Peru, northern Bolivia,Ecuador, and northern Chile at an altitude of 3,500 m (11,500 ft) to 5,000 m (16,000 ft) above sea-level, throughout [...]
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