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The Patos and Guanacos in Andean Herds
The text describes Andean camelids including pacos and ficugna, noting their gregarious flocks on Cordilleran summits, superior fleece quality, and strong export value. It details pacos load limits, wool uses, and hunting threats, then outlines ficugna resembles llamas, with a long neck, hornless head, and fine wool useful for dyes. It ends with methods used to capture them by corralling into narrow defiles with hanging cloths to frighten the herd.
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Cordilleras
Canada
Angola
Caramania