Alpaca
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A one-page encyclopedia entry on the alpaca (Auchenia paco), a South American camelid related to the llama. It describes the animal's appearance, habitat in the Andes, and behavior, and the length, color and silky quality of its wool. It also covers the use of the wool by Peruvian Indians, its commercial importation into Britain and manufacture there (credited to Sir Titus Salt), and attempts to introduce the animal to Europe and the United States.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1881
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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