The first animals we saw from the van at Parque Nacional Lauca were vicunas (vee-COON-yas). (I cannot get accent marks here; there should be a tilde/squiggly over that "n.") Vicunas are like little camels, and they roam free in the Parque. In the photo to the left, you'll see a vicuna family: mama, papa, sister, brother. The baby is on the left. She went to nurse from the mother right after this picture was taken. Do not be deceived by the nuclear family photo, though - papa vicunas are allowed more than one female partner in a family, but not vice versa. Where's the justice in that?! :)
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