Field notes, v1404
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M. Koford 1952 Vicugna April 9 Huaylaco Started watching 6 A, 4 J at 9:45. All grazing. 9:55 1 juv. prone, then on side with head up. 9:59 up. 10:00 1 (same?) juv. prone - 10:05 all up. 10:08 3 juv. to pile. 10:09 1 juv. nursed. Another started 15 sec. later. juv. to pile. 10:11 1st stopped nursing - tried to continue but mother kicked and walked away. 10 sec. later second stopped nursing, apparently of own accord. juv. to pile. Adult to pile. 10:14 juv. prone. 10:15 another juv. prone. 10:16 one up and nursed 2½ min.; quit voluntarily. Mother to pile, then another adult - 10:22 all up All watched something upstream. Juv. nursed 2 min., then mother walked away. 1 juv. prone again but up almost immediately as man walked down road. One gave alarm and they walked a little away. They could not see him until now + earlier behavior perhaps from behavior of other vicuñas upstream. 10:30 2 juv. prone. 2 ad. & 2 juv. rolled. 10:31 another juv. prone. 1 ad. prone. them on side. 10:32 2 juv. up. 10:34 came 2 prone again (3 juv. now prone) 10:36 prone ad. rolled & down lay on side (head up). 10:40 ad. up. Jeweniles 2 prone, 1 on side. 10:41 3 juv. prone.