SOME COUSINS OF THE CAMEL. 



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the Peruvians what the reindeer is to the Lapps or the 

 camel to the merchant of the desert, the one animal of 



The Llama of the Andes. 



many uses. Besides being a beast of burden, it has fur- 

 nished the Peruvians with food and clothes. 



2. Like the camel, the llama has two toes on each foot ; 

 hard caps, or callosities, on its breast ; and the peculiar 

 formation of the stomach for storing water. Unlike the 

 camel, its toes are entirely separated, and armed with 

 claws or talons to catch upon smooth surfaces, though on 

 the under side the toes are provided with easy cushions. 

 It is evident that, while the camel is adapted to move on 



