Not all camels have humps.
The vicuna, smallest member of the camel family, lives in the Andes mountains above the snow line. It stands about 3 feet high, weighs 75 to 100 pounds and has a finer fleece than any other wool-bearing animal. It has no hump.The reddish-brown guanaco, another wild member of the camel species, also lives in the Andes and also has no hump.
The domesticated alpaca and llama are other South American relatives of the camel. They, too, have no humps.
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All four animals are prized for their wool, meat and milk.