LLAMA. 
It is observed by BufFon, tiiat " In all lan- 
guages, two names are frequently bestowed 
on the same animal;, one of which relates ta 
it's state of liberty, and the other to it's do- 
mestic state. The Wild Boar, and the Hog, 
are the same animal ; and these two names 
have no relation to any di{Ference in the na- 
ture of the creatures, but to the condition of 
the species, one part of which is under the 
dominion of man, and the other independent. 
The same remark," says BufFon, who treats 
of tlic Llamas, and tlie Pacos, under one ge- 
neral head, '* applies to the Llamas and Pacos, 
which were the only domestic animals of the 
ancient Americans. These names were ap- 
propriated to them in their tame state: the 
Wild Llama was called Huanacus, or Gua- 
naco ; and the Wild Pacos, Vicuna, or \U 
gogne. I thought this remark ncccssarv," 
adds BufFon, " to prevent confusion. 'J'hese 
animals are peculiar to tl>e New World : they 
even love particular lands, beyond which they 
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