. The naturalist's library : containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects . The height of this animal is about four feet; its body, comprehending theneck and head, is five or six feet long; its neck alone is near three head is small and well proportioned, the eyes large, the n jse somewhatlong, the lips thick, the upper divided, and the lower a little depending: itwants the incisive and canine teeth in the upper jaw. The ears are fourinches long, and move with great agility. The tail is seldom above eightmches long, small, stra
. The naturalist's library : containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects . The height of this animal is about four feet; its body, comprehending theneck and head, is five or six feet long; its neck alone is near three head is small and well proportioned, the eyes large, the n jse somewhatlong, the lips thick, the upper divided, and the lower a little depending: itwants the incisive and canine teeth in the upper jaw. The ears are fourinches long, and move with great agility. The tail is seldom above eightmches long, small, straight, and a little turned up at the end. It is clovenfooted, like the ox; but the hoof has a kind of spear-like appendage behind,which assists the animal to move and support itself over precipices andrugged ways. The back is clothed with a short wool, as is the crupper andtail; but it is very long on the belly and sides. These animals differ incolor; some are white, others black, but most of them brown. The engrav-ing was drawn from a white llama, in the Zoological Gardens. The growth of the llama is very quick ; and its life i
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