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Alpaca

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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A gregarious ruminant of the camel family, a native of the Andes, and particularly the tablelands of Chile and Peru; is covered with a long soft silky wool, of which textile fabrics are woven; in appearance resembles a sheep, but is larger in size, and has a long erect neck with a handsome head.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Alpaca'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​a/alpaca.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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