Guanaco (Lama guanicoe), male chulengo or young one being pursued by another male bent on stopping it from challenging his status. Sometimes the compe


Guanaco (Lama guanicoe), male chulengo or young one being pursued by another male bent on stopping it from challenging his status. Sometimes the competition results in the pursuer biting off the testicles. If the victim recovers it will be accepted back in the herd, of course unable to reproduce. Torres del Paine National Park, Chile


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