4 GLAMA. 



general colour is a light ferruginous brown, paler 

 or whitish on the under parts ; and sometimes it is 

 said to be varied or patched with darker and lighter 

 shades on different parts, and to have a black stripe 

 running down the back to the beginning of the 

 tail. 



The hair, in the wild animal, is long and shaggy : 

 in the domesticated smoother and closer. On the 

 breast is a protuberance, from which is observed 

 to exude a kind of oily secretion. The voice of 

 the Glama resembles the shrill neighing of a horse. 

 When angry or attacked, it strikes with its feet, 

 endeavours to bite, and at the same time ejacu- 

 lates from its mouth a quantity of saliva, which is 

 said to be of a caustic or acrimonious nature, and 

 to excite a slight inflammation on the skin. The 

 Glama is said to be able to carry a burthen of 

 about a hundred and fifty pounds M r eight, and to 

 travel at the rate of three German miles a day for 

 three or four days together. When resting, it 

 leans on its breast in the manner of the Camel, 

 which it also resembles in the faculty of abstain- 

 ing long fr6m drink ; sometimes four or five days ; 

 and, like that animal, may be supported by very 

 coarse and trifling food. Its flesh is said to re- 

 semble mutton in flavour. 



The individual described in the 6th supplemen- 

 tal volume of Buffon, was remarkable for the 

 mildness of its manners and the docility of its dis- 

 position. 



