 I allude to the llama and his congeners the alpaco, the huanacu, and the vicuna. On these interesting animals I will subjoin a few observations. The two first are kept as domestic animals ; the llama perfectly, and the alpaco partially tame. " The llama...  The Farmer's Magazine - Page 2071860Full view - About this book
 | Johann Jakob von Tschudi - 1847 - 384 pages
...are kept as domestic animals ; the llama perfectly, and the alpaco partially tame. The llama measures from the sole of the hoof to the top of the head,...usually smaller and less strong than the male, but her wool is finer and better. The color is very various ; generally brown, with shades of yellow or... | |
 | 1847 - 420 pages
...kept as domestic animals ; the llama perfectly, and the alpaco partially tame. " The llama measures from the sole of the hoof to the top of the head,...usually smaller and less strong than the male, but her wool is finer and better. The colour is very various ; generally brown, with shades of yellow or... | |
 | Johann Jacob von Tschudi - 1847 - 530 pages
...are kept as domestic animals ; the llama perfectly, and the alpaco partially tame. The llama measures from the sole of the hoof to the top of the head,...the sole of the hoof to the shoulders, from 2 feet 1 1 inches to 3 feet. The female is usually smaller and less strong than the male, but her wool is... | |
 | 1863 - 606 pages
...Spaniards " carneros della tierra," or sheep of the country. of the hoof to the shoulders from 2 feet 1 1 inches to 3 feet. The female is usually smaller and...but its wool is finer. The llama is perfectly tame aud domesticated, the alpaco partially ; the huanacu and vicuna are wild. When resting, the llama makes... | |
 | 1875 - 232 pages
...differences between them. The llama is smaller, but of a more elegant form than the camel. It measures from the sole of the hoof to the top of the head 4 feet 6 to 8 inches. The colour varies a good deal. Some are brown, with shades of yellow or black ; some are speckled,... | |
 | Herbert Guillaume - 1888 - 422 pages
...The following is the description Dr. Tschudi gives of these valuable animals : — The llama measures from the sole of the hoof to the top of the head four feet six to four feet eight inches, and from the sole of the hoof to the shoulders from two feet... | |
 | ROGERSON AND TUXFORD - 1863 - 606 pages
...on this group. I will, in continuation of my own remarks on each animal, add some of his. He (rives the height of the llama from the sole of the hoof...the hoof to the shoulders from 2 feet 11 inches to 8 feet. The female is usually smaller and less strong than the male, but its wool is finer. The llama... | |
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