. Animate creation : popular edition of "Our living world" : a natural history. Zoology; Zoology. THE ALPACA. 579 The Guanaco is wonderfully sure-footed upon rocky ground, and is also a good swimmer, taking voluntarily to the water, and swimming from one island to another. When near the sea, it will drink the salt water, and has often been observed in the act of drinking the briny waters of certain salt springs. The Yamma, or Llama, is of a brown, or variegated color, and its legs are long and slender. In former days, this animal was the only beast of burden which was possessed by th
. Animate creation : popular edition of "Our living world" : a natural history. Zoology; Zoology. THE ALPACA. 579 The Guanaco is wonderfully sure-footed upon rocky ground, and is also a good swimmer, taking voluntarily to the water, and swimming from one island to another. When near the sea, it will drink the salt water, and has often been observed in the act of drinking the briny waters of certain salt springs. The Yamma, or Llama, is of a brown, or variegated color, and its legs are long and slender. In former days, this animal was the only beast of burden which was possessed by the natives, and it was largely used by the Spaniards (who described it as a sheep) for the same purpose. It is able to carry a weight of one hundred pounds, and to traverse about fourteen or fifteen miles per diem. As a beast of burden, it is now being rapidly supplanted by the ass, while the European sheep is gradually taking its place as a wool-bearer. The flesh of the Llama is dark and coarse, and is accordingly held in bad repute. The Alpaca, or Paco, is, together with the last animal, supposed by several zoologists to be only a domesticated variety of the Guanaco. Its color is generally black, but is often variegated with brown and white. The wool of this species is long, soft, silky, and extremely valuable in the commercial world. A herd of Llamas has been imported into Australia, and seems to have succeeded remarkably well, the yield of wool having been quite as rich as was hoped by the enterprising importer. It is a handsome and a gentle animal, and is only found in a domesticated state. "mr. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889; Holder, Joseph B. (Joseph Bassett), 1824-1888; Prang, Louis, 1824-1909, lithographer; Brehm, Alfred Edmund, 1829-1884; Wo
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