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IlEMARKS ON 
This I cannot either affirm or deny from personal observa- 
tion ; but the sailors of the ship which brought some of 
these animals to Europe, asserted the same story. 
When the Guanaco rests, it gathers its legs below it, 
bending the knees, so as to fold the fore-legs directly under 
the breast, and reclines on the centre of its breast and ab- 
domen. 
The specimens brought to Liverpool fed on hay, from 
which they selected the moister portions. On their arrival 
they would not taste oats, though they seemed fond of bar- 
ley ; a preference, no doubt, owing to their Spanish educa- 
tion : for the horses and mules of Spain will not eat oats, 
when they can obtain barley. The Guanacoes seemed fond 
of apples, but would not eat cabbage. They were tame, 
and gentle ; seemed to love being caressed by those who 
approached them, and smelt their hands and clothes ; but 
were impatient when their mouths or ears were handled. 
They occasionally uttered a faint sound or groan when 
much teased, and usually accompanied this with a hissing 
ejaculation of saKva. 
The following are the dimensions of the Guanaco : 
Feet. Inches. 
Length from the tip of the tail to the end of the 
nose, along the curvature of the back and neck, 5 5 
Height at the shoulder, -211 
■ at the haunch, - 2 
Circumference of the body at its widest part, - 8 4 
Length of the head, ^011^ 
Breadth of the head over the eyes, - _ - - 0 5 
Gape of the mouth, - 0 9,\ 
Length of the ears, 0 5 
of the eye, - -- ^.--.-0 2 
•■ of the neck, g 0 
