Field notes, v1404
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m. Koford 1952 33 Vicugna March 20 Huaylaco white one which had meanwhile moved back upstream hidden from me behind hill. Then the 6A, 4J moved slowly uphill and upstream. I drove down to 138. At 138.2 were 2 adults near stream. At 137.9, ♀ with 3 yearlings was between road and stream. Just across stream was group of 5. 50 yd. downstream were ♂ 16♀♀, ♀ of 5 apparently just returning from chasing them. Turned around and drove back toward 139. The 10A, 2J just moving down across road at 138.8. They crossed stream and grazed 75 yd. down- stream from ♂ where 6A, 4J now grazing. The 4J grazed together a little apart from adults. The 2J from other group ran up to them and the 4 ran back to their group. The two went with them, and then one at a time returned to their own group. This group (10A, 2J) now moved downstream. The 6A, 4J moved upstream. 17♀♀ down road at 139. The 6A, 4J now across stream at 139. 50 yd. up draw from them are the 9A, 4J. Above road at 139.1 are the 7A, 2J. ♀ of 6A, 4J chased the 17♀♀, crossing stream to road to do it.