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P. PEARSON
1951 - 1952
Llama guanicoe
Dec 5 12 km ssw Areguaya, 8500ft. Had just parked bus about
200 yards off road when I saw herd of 8 guanicoes (7 together,
(100 yards away) then about 400 yards away. They
were worried about me but not alarmed. They look [illegible] larger
than merino, no apron, block face from distance (but
grey up close). Some were rich rusty color and some
more grey. Two about half or 2/3 grown. I stalked
them down wind without much difficulty to about 200
yards and shot 1 adult F. The rest ran off up hill,
one of the young lagging behind the others... They all
stopped to look back from 400 yards. No sound.
The victim had 4 nipples (inguinal) no milk but some
mammary tissue, was pregnant with fetu[illegible] arena,
legs neck; quite skinny. Fetu 2 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 2 3/4.
Stomach of mother with coarse brown vegetation (no
green vegetation nearby). Large scent glands on
hind legs and interesting sternal pad. Also pad
behind hoof 2.
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