THE LLAMA.

Tur Llama is as useful to the inhabi-
tants of South America as the camel is to
the Arabs; but it is a more graceful and
beautiful animal. Its legs are slender
and well-formed; the neck is held erect,
and the head looks lively and spirited.
‘The Llamas inhabit the Cordilleras of the
Andes mountains, but are most numerous
in Peru and Chili. They move about in
large herds, and feed on a kind of grass
called ycho. As long as they can pro-
cure green herbage, they are never known
to drink. The ancient inhabitants of
Peru killed vast numbers of Llamas for

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