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The Guanaco, Lama guanicoe, is the most common large mammal in the Patagonia region of South America. It is the wild ancestor of the domestic llama. They are commonly found in both Torres del Paine National Park in Chile and nearby Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina. They are the primary prey of the puma in Patagonia.