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seem to endure captivity well, and the attempts which have 
been made by the Society to establish them here have not 
been successful. 
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 glama ) 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 (Z. huanacos ), 
about the size of the llama, but of a reddish-brown color, 
and the Vicuna (Z. vicugna ), a smaller variety, covered with 
reddish-brown wool. These, like the Alpaca (Z. pacos ), are 
much hunted for the valuable wool which they yield. They 
are domesticated with ease, and the llama has bred several 
times in the Garden. 
In the creek back of the Deer Park are usually a number of 
birds, some of which are placed in different buildings during 
the winter. 
The Australian Crane, or Native Companion ( Grus aus- 
tralasiana ), Australia. 
The Whooping Crane ( G . americana ), North America. 
The Brown Crane (G. canadensis ), North America. 
The Sandhill Crane ( G . mexicanus ), southern United 
States. 
The Sarus Crane ( G . antigone ), India. 
The Cape Crowned Crane (. Balaerica regulorum ), South 
Africa. 
The Crowned Crane (2?. pavonina ), West Africa. 
The Demoiselle Crane (. Anthropoides virgo), Europe and 
North Africa. 
The Wood Ibis ( Tantalus loculator ), southern United 
States. 
The White Ibis ( Ibis alba) ) Gulf States. 
