Llama and its Silk Wool
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A short natural-history article from The Penny Magazine on the llama (genus Auchenia) of the Peruvian and Chilean Cordilleras. It compares the llama with the camel in anatomy and foot structure, then argues for naturalizing the animals, especially the alpaca-vicugna cross, in Wales or Scotland for their wool. It stresses the commercial value that llama fleece could have, comparing it to sheep wool and silk. An engraving of llamas at the Zoological Gardens accompanies it.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- August 1842
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 2
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