UMary Allen
Ama-Vicuna ama-ambler aphephile okuthi, ngezinzipho zawo ezibukhali nezinzwane ezigobekayo, akwazi ukuhamba ngokuphepha ngisho nasezintabeni eziwumqansa. Izilwane eziholayo wesilisa ziyindawo futhi zivikela indawo yazo, ama-vicuña aphawula imingcele yendawo yawo ngokuhlanganyela indle. Ngenxa yokufunwa koboya bawo obuhle, amavicuna azingelwa kakhulu.
Kungani i-vicuna ibiza kangaka?
I-vicuna ingeyomndeni wamakamela futhi ihlala endle eNingizimu Melika kuphela. Ngenxa yalesi sizathu, ukukhishwa koboya kuyinkimbinkimbi kakhulu futhi intengo iphezulu ngokuhambisanayo.
Iyini i-Vicuna wool?
I-Vicuna wool iyi-fiber yemvelo enhle kakhulu futhi eyivelakancane emhlabeni. I-skein ye-Vicuna wool ikala cishe ama-microns ayi-12, okuyizingxenye eziyizinkulungwane eziyi-12 zemilimitha. Lokho kucishe kulingane nama-microns angu-7 kune-cashmere ehamba phambili.
Ibiza malini i-vicuna?
Intengo yezinto ezingavuthiwe ifinyelela kuma-euro ayi-15 iwunsi ngayinye, ehambelana nenani lekhilo elicishe libe ngama-euro angama-530. Ngemuva kokugeza, ukwenza i-deawning nokuphotha, intengo ikhuphuka ifike ku-10,000 euros. Lokhu kukwenza kucace kakhulu: I-Vikunja wool iyintambo enhle kakhulu emhlabeni.
Ungakwazi yini ukugcina ama-vicunas eJalimane?
Ngakolunye uhlangothi, ama-vicuna nama-guanaco ayizilwane zasendle ezazisongelwe ukushabalala okwesikhashana. Bangaphansi kwe-Washington Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. Ukugcinwa kwama-guanacos kungaphansi kokuvunywa, ukugcinwa kwangasese kwama-vicuna cishe akunakwenzeka. Ihhovisi lesifunda lisebenza njengendawo yokuqala yokuxhumana.
Yibuphi uvolo obiza kakhulu emhlabeni?
Uboya be-vicuna bubhekwa njengobungavamile futhi bubiza kakhulu emhlabeni; Ngo-2010 yahweba cishe ngama-euro ayi-7-15 iwunsi ngayinye.
I-vicuna ingaba neminyaka emingaki?
| izihlobo | Ama-ungulates anezinzwane ezilinganayo, ama-callus soles (izinhlobo ezingu-7), i-vicuña (izinhlobo ezi-2 ezingaphansi) |
| ukukhahlamezeka kwendawo | Izikrini kanye nezindawo ezinotshani kusuka ku-3500 kuya ku-5500 amamitha ngaphezu kwezinga lolwandle |
| indlela yempilo | diurnal, territorial |
| isakhiwo senhlalo | amaqembu amancane ama-harem, amaduna amancane ngamaqembu amancane, abesilisa abadala nabo njengababodwa |
| ulayini | utshani, amakhambi |
| isisindo | 40 kuya ku-55 kg, izingane ezisanda kuzalwa kufika ku-8 kg |
| ukuphakama kwehlombe | 85 kuya ku-100 cm |
| ubude bomzimba wekhanda | 135 cm |
| ubude bomsila | 25 cm |
| isikhathi sokukhulelwa | I-11 ezinyangeni ze-12 |
| usayizi kadoti | 1 omncane, akuvamile 2 |
| ukuvuthwa ngokocansi | iminyaka 2 |
| Isikhathi sokuphila | iminyaka 20 |
| ukusetshenziswa | uboya, uboya (wool best) |
| I-inventory yamanje | cishe ngo-1965 kwakusenezilwane ezingu-6,000, namuhla ezizungeze izilwane ezingu-350,000, ukuzingela okungekho emthethweni kuyanda futhi, izilwane ezingu-200 kuma-zoo angu-48 |
| EZurich Zoo kusukela ngaleso sikhathi | Ngo-1947, izilwane ezincane eziyi-110, ukuzalanisa okudidiyelwe ngamazwe ngamazwe (EEP), inhloko yokuzalanisa eZurich Zoo |
Adlani ama-vicunas?
I-Vicunas ikhetha kakhulu futhi idla cishe utshani obukhethiwe kuphela. Zibamba lokhu ngodebe lwazo olungenhla, olunemfoloko bese zicindezela utshani olwangeni ukuze zibukhumule. AmaVikunja nawo ahlala eseduze namanzi ngoba kumele aphuze zonke izinsuku.
Ahlala kuphi ama-vicuna?
Indawo yokuhlala: AmaVicuna ahlala eNingizimu Melika, ikakhulukazi ePeru naseBolivia. Bazizwa benethezeke kakhulu ezindaweni ezinotshani ezintabeni.
Uyini umehluko phakathi kwe-guanaco ne-vicuna?
I-Vicuna (i-Vicugna vicugna) noma i-Vicuña ifana nama-guanaco emzimbeni wawo, kodwa mancane futhi amancane. I-head-torso ubude bungamasentimitha ayi-150, ukuphakama kwehlombe ngamasentimitha ayi-100 ngesisindo esingamakhilogremu angama-50.