Field notes, v1404
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M. Koford 1952 41 Vicugna April 9 Huayllarco 8 am From 137 drove down road first, at 135 ½ ♀A, ♂J across stream. (Road workers at 136.) At 133.2 ♂A lying prone off of road. At 133 ♂A, ♂J E of road at far edge of gr[een] near sand ridge - may have been more behind ridge. Drove up road. At 138 ♂ with 3 yearlings above road, at 139.2 ♀A, ♂J in broken bridge draw, ♂A across road. One of these is ♂ with light lines on sides. Other is adult ♀. ♀ defecated or urinated on pile, then ♂ went to pile, sniffed long at the spot, then gave "wolf howl" with teeth bared. Repeated two more times. Then worked forefeet up and down on the spot & defecated; sniffed again, tramped again, stood but didn't urinate, & walked off. Up E 139 Draw are ♂A, ♀J. Drove back. At 138.9 ♀♂(?) above road. At 137.6 ♂(♂♂?) above road. ♂(♂♂?) in E 137.5 Draw. Started watching the ♂A, ♂J at 135½ at 9 am. 9:00 ♂ to pile. 9:08 paler jaw prone still grazing. 9:10 all grazing again. Walked behind hill out of sight & ♂ left. ♂A in E 138.4 Draw. ♂A across stream at 138.8. At 138.9 ♀A, ♂J above road. ♂A, ♂J in stream just below Broken Bridge. ♂A still across road.