328 MAMMALIA—LLAMA. 
THE LLAMA. 




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Tne height of this animal is about four feet; its body, comprehending the 
neck and head, is five or six feet long; its neck alone is near three feet. 
The head is small and welk proportioned, the eyes large, the nyse somewhat 
long, the lips vhick, the upper divided, and the lower a little depending: it 
wants the incisive and canine teeth in the upper jaw. The ears are four 
inches long, and move with great agility. The tail is seldom above eight 
inches long, small, straight, and a little turned up at the end. It is cloven 
footed, like the ox; but the hoof has a kind of spear-like appendage behind, 
which assists the animal to move and support itself over precipices and 
tugged ways. The back is clothed with a short wool, as is the crupper and 
tail; but it is very long on the belly and sides. These animals differ in 
color; some are white, others black, but most of them brown. The engrav- 
ing was drawn from a white llama, in the Zoological Gardens. 
The growth of the llama is very quick; and its life is but of short dura- 
tion. This animal couples so early as at three years of age, and remains 
strong and vigorous till twelve; after which it begins to decline, and 
1 Auchenia glama, Lix. The genus Auchenia has two upper and six lower incisors; 
two upper and no lower canines; two upper false molars; ten upper and ten lower true 
molars. Teeth resembling those of the camel; muzzle little protuberent; upper lip cleft; 
neck slender; eyes large; ears long, pointed, and moveable; feet rendinmedt by twe toes 
furnished with little crooked nails, with a callous sole; callusities or the hreast and 
knees ; tail short; two mamme 
