. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. A1.[V\C.\ LLAMA. lUims. I ^.: tlie world. Tt ls not so an animal as the Aiabian species, rpquii'imr a fresli supply ot liquid tliree days; while the Camel can exist without water lor live or even six days. It is em])h,yed by the Persians in a rather curious military c^ipacity ; Its saddle beiny with one or two swivel uiiiis, whieli are maiia"ed by the ruler. Ihe corps is called the Camel Artillery, and is of considerable value "in tli
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. A1.[V\C.\ LLAMA. lUims. I ^.: tlie world. Tt ls not so an animal as the Aiabian species, rpquii'imr a fresli supply ot liquid tliree days; while the Camel can exist without water lor live or even six days. It is em])h,yed by the Persians in a rather curious military c^ipacity ; Its saddle beiny with one or two swivel uiiiis, whieli are maiia"ed by the ruler. Ihe corps is called the Camel Artillery, and is of considerable value "in tlie peculiar mode ot li,L;litmj>- which is ])ievaU'nt in the East. The hei-ht of the Camel is rather nunv than that of the Arabian species, and Its colour IS K'eiierally brown, which sometimes deepens into sooty black, and sometimes lades into a dirty white. The true oanuds ar3 exclusively confined to the Old World, but find representatives in the JNew World in lour ackiiowledoed species of the melius Llama. These animals are comparatively small in their dimensions, and possess no hump so that they may easily be distinnuished li„m the camels. Their liair is very woolly and their countenance has a very sheep-like expression, so that a fuU-haired Llama instantly reminds the spectator of a , long-necked sheep. The feet of the Llamas are very ilillerent irom tliose uf the camels, as their haunts are alwavs found to lie ujion rocky ground, and their ivvt must of necessity Ik; accommodated to the ground on which they are to tread. The toes of the Llama are completely divided, and are each tunushed with a rough cushion beneath, and a strong, claw-like hoof above, so that the member may take a firm hold of rocky and uneven ground. Four .species Llamas are now acknowledged ; namely, the Vicugna, the Guanaco, the Yamma, and the Alpaca, each of which will be briefly described. The VicuriNA is found in tlie most elevated localities of liatavia an
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