ARABIAN CAMEL OR DROMEDA'RY. Ill 



The Camels of the New World, known under the 

 fommon name of the Llamas, and the scientific title 

 of Auchenia of Illiger, differ from those we have 

 been just reviewing, by their much smaller size ; the 

 largest specimen being only about four feet four 

 inches high at the shoulder. Their whole appear* 

 ance is more deer or goat-like, possessing a propor- 

 tionally smaller head, long ears, and a lively eye of 

 much brightness. In the form of the foot they 

 also materially differ ; it is truly cloven or divided 

 into two bent or -crooked hoofs, and has no connect- 

 ing horny sole like the true camels. The outline 

 of the back is nearly straight, and without any ap- 

 pearance of the fatty hum-ps. In the toothing, the 

 incisors are placed at some distance from each other, 

 and have exactly the shape of canine teeth. The 

 true canine teeth are considerably larger, and the 

 cheek teeth form a regular series like those of the 

 generality of ruminants, but consisting of only two 

 false and three true molars. In the lower jaw there 

 are but six incisors, the two outmost having all the 

 character of canines. The cheek teeth consist of 

 one fafse molar and three true ones.* From the 

 structure of the stomach also, these animals are en- 

 titled to rank with the camels. It was considered 

 that this organ did not exhibit the same structure 

 for retaining water as was observable in the Ara- 

 bian Camel ; but it was lately shewn by Dr Knox 



* -Bennett. 



