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VICUNA

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Originally appearing in Volume V11, Page 353 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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VICUNA  is a

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species of
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long-necked
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sheep native to
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South
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America, bearing some resemblance to the
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guanaco, but the
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fur is shorter, closer and much finer . The
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colour is a
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pale
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golden-
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brown and the fur is held in
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great repute in South America for
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carriage rugs . The
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supply is evidently small as the prices are high . There is scarcely a commercial
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quotation in
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London, few coming in except from private
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sources . 2s . 6d. to 5s . 6d. may be considered as the
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average value .

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