THE LLAMA. 
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^Wter and thicker. Yet, in their internal 
structure, and their four stomachs, the two 
Sonera are nearly alike. Externally the llama 
not the same kind of hump as the camel. 
The native region of the llama is the lofty 
^aiige of the Andes in Peru, hut it is remark- 
'^ble that though these mountains run on into 
province of Quito, yet the animals of this 
^'^tnily are not found in a state of nature higher 
^^an the tenth degree of south latitude. In 
southern parts of Peru, where whole herds 
these useful animals are found wild, they 
^^bsist on short moss and a species of grass 
'Called yeho ; but nearer to the equator they 
met with only in a state of domestication ; 
the Peruvians, who are remarkably fond of 
tame animals, manifest a peculiar affection 
the llama. 
iJlloa tells us that before they begin to em- 
these animals in carrying burdens, they 
^old a kind of festival in which they formally 
