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M. Koford
1952
29
Vicugna
Feb 14 Huaylarcu, 52 mi. ENE Arequipa, 15000'
2:20 -> has now joined other ?? others as before. Juv. now has head down or sand in front of it. 2:25 & is up grazing juv, still prone but head up. 2:33 juv. up, scratched front leg with hind,
(prone)
2:36 down again. Both moved down onto grass, then juv. went back uphill 50ft. from mother and lay on side. I moved back near it, 100 ft. from rest of band.
juv. prone now (2:45). up at 2:50, both walked a ways, juv. nursed 2 min. both walked to a pile. Juv. went first sniffed pile, raised tail and spread legs but was too far away to see urin stream. Didn't see any feces drop either. Then mother went. Juv. tried to nurse while mother on pile and again just after but mother walked away. Juv. sniffed pile, raised tail, lowered tail & walked away. Both walked with whole band (now near Stream) about 50 ft. One ad & urin. & def. in pond. Juv. prone at 3:07, up at 3:16, prone at 3:19? until 3:43 when it nursed again. I meanwhile had stayed within 20 ft. of it grazing while rest of group moved 100 to 200 (?) yd. away. I now broke