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THE LLAMA. 
The llamas, which are kept in this Park, belong to the 
Camelidce , and to a certain extent fill in South America the 
place which is held by the camels in Asia and Africa. They 
have long been domesticated, as Pizarro, on his conquest of 
Peru, found them in as general use as they are at the present 
time. 
There are several wild species—the others, so far as is known, 
being descendants of the wild stock. 
The Llama (Lama peruana ) is much used by the natives of 
Peru to transport burdens up the steep passes of the Andes, 
and is one of the domestic races. 
Among the wild ones are the Huanaco (.Lama huanacos ), 
about the size of the Llama, but of a reddish-brown color, and 
the Vicuna (Lama vicugna ), a smaller variety, covered with 
reddish-brown wool. These, like the Alpaca, are much hunted 
for the valuable wool which they yield. They are domestica¬ 
ted with ease, and the Llama has bred several times in the 
Garden. 
