THE LLAMA. 



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Hunting the Llama. 



White Llama. 



The animals which make up this division of the Camel family, are all natives of- South America, and are 

 found in no other part of the world. The chief species are the Llama proper, which is of various colors, 

 from a dull white to almost black, the Guanaco, and the Alpaca. The hair of all these, but chiefly that 

 of the Alpaca, is fine and soft, and highly prized. The Llama, proper, is a domesticated animal, and was 

 once used a great deal by the Peruvians as a beast of burden. 



The Alpaca dwells in herds among the mountains of Peru. Its general habits are the same as those of 

 the Guanaco. The color of the upper part is various shades of maroon brown, in some places inclining 

 to black, and the upper part and breast are white, as also are the insides of the thighs. It is an animal 

 easily tamed, and quite harmless and docile ; but when teased it assumes an attitude of defence, and 

 blows and spits at its enemies. 



An Alpaca. 



A Llama. 



