Llama distinguished by the inhabitants of South America are recognized as distinct species, though with difficulties in defining their distinctive characteristics. These are: The llama and alpaca are only known in the domestic state, and are variable in size and of many colors, being often white, brown, or piebald. Some are grey or black. The guanaco and vicuña are wild, the former being endangered, and of a nearly uniform light-brown color, passing into white below. They certainly differ from each other, the vicuña being smaller, more slender in its proportions, and having a shorter head than the guanaco. The vicuña lives
Kolinsky sable-hair brush some cases seized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service due to the kolinsky's inclusion in the international CITES agreement. Kolinsky sable-hair brush A kolinsky sable-hair brush (also known as "red sable" or "sable hair brush") is a fine artists' paintbrush. The hair is obtained from the tail of the kolinsky ("Mustela sibirica"), a species of weasel rather than an actual sable. The "finest" brushes are made from the male hair only, but most brushes have a mix of about 60/40 male-to-female hair. Kolinsky bristles tend to be pale red in colour with darker tips. The weasel is not an