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The Caribou has decreased considerably in Newfound- 

 land, owing to the indiscriminate slaughter of both 

 males and females in former years. The hunters used 

 to station themselves at the peninsula of Avalon, and 

 shoot the Eeindeer as they passed across it. It is now 

 stalked in this island by visitors and other hunters. 



LLAMA. 



Lama peruana. 

 French : Lama. 



This peculiar animal belongs to the Camel tribe. It 

 is about 3 to 4 feet in height. The neck is extremely 

 long. The usual colour is white, black, or brown, the 

 legs in the two latter cases being black. The hair is 

 long, coarse, and very dense, giving it an extremely 

 peculiar aj)pearance. In the young Llama, the hair is 

 very soft and silky. 



The Llama is an inhabitant of Peru, where it is used 

 by the natives as a beast of burden. Its wool is used in 

 this country. 



VICUNA. 



Lama vicugna. 

 French : Vigogner. 



The Vicuna, or Vicuna Sheep, is also an inhabitant of 

 South America, where it is most abundant in the 

 southern portions. 



Including its very long neck of about 2^ feet, the 



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