CHILIHUQUE. 



on the specific characters hitherto given of some 

 of these animals, and that if the subject were ac- 

 curately investigated, it might perhaps be disco- 

 vered that they are rather varieties than species 

 truly distinct. 



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CHILIHUQUE. 



Camelus Arcucanus. C. corpore lanato Iccvi, rostro superne curvo, 

 Cauda pendula, Lin. Syst, Nat. GnieL p. 170. Molin. Chil. \ 

 p. 279. 



Camel with smooth woolly body, curved snout, and pendulous 



ears and tail. 

 Aries moromorus. Nieremb. Hist. Nat, 7;. 182. 

 Moutons de Perou. Frez. wy. 1. p. 264. f. 22. A, I 

 Chilihucque. Pennant Quadr. i. p. i^S. \ 



This species, which inhabits Peru and Chili, is ! 



described as measuring about six feet in length, ; 



and about four in height. It is covered with | 



woolly hair, and in its general appearance is not f 



unlike a ram. The ears are flaccid or pendulous, j: 



the neck and legs long, the tail like that of a h 



sheep, but shorter in proportion : the wool is very j 



soft, and the colour of the animal is said to vary I 



in different individuals, being either brown, black, ! 

 ash-coloured, or white. This animal was em- 

 ployed by the ancient inhabitants of Chili as a 



beast of burthen, as well as in ploughing : its ' 



wool was also used in the manufacture of a fine [j 



silky cloth or stuff ; but this is now said to have \\ 

 given place to the introduction of European wool, 

 as being stronger and more serviceable. 



