THE LLAMA (Auchenia lama} 



The most characteristic domesticated animals of South America 

 are the Llama and its smaller relative the Alpaca (Auchenia paco\ 

 the former being descended from the wild Guanaco (Auchenia 

 huanaco]. While Alpacas are kept for the sake of their fleeces, 

 as well as for their flesh, Llamas are chiefly useful as beasts of 

 burden, and are employed for this purpose in the high Andes. 

 They are closely allied to the Camels of the Old World, and 

 therefore belong to the Ruminants. 



