Alpaca's equally shaggy ancestor (7)

I believe the answer is:

guanaco

(Other definitions for guanaco that I've seen before include "Llama-like animal" , "South American resident" , "Hoofed mammal" , "Wild creature" , "wool producer" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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