Researchers Race to Witness Vicuña Birth

October 6, 2011 — Researchers race to tag a newborn vicuña, a cousin of the llama, to find out causes of death among the young in the Argentinean Andes. The research, partially funded by National Geographic, aims to aid in conservation of vicuñas and one of their common predators, the puma.

Video and photos: Emiliano Donadio

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[TunnyTuna]

I think its time for me to get off youtube....

[hollybee43]

I wish I could give birth without giving a damn

[MultiPassKavelina]

It's all in the mindset. Of course some of us just have less pain sensors in that part of our body. :) My first child the nurse is like: How bad are your contractions? Me: I don't know. Is this is one?

[Desiree01232010]

My cousin's last name is Vicuña.. lol

[arunbaburehlas]

nice creatures

[Fozzymillow]

Animals handle birth a whole lot better than humans XDD We're all 'PAIN MEDICATION. NOOOOW' and they're like 'Duuuude chilllllll'.

[ppitstop38]

Gorgeous creatures.

[Alabamaguy205]

@TunnyTuna AGREED

[BloodHarvest21]

that was... gross

[0803526C]

This is how pokemon is born.

[funkophone]

This is the most nonchalant birth I've ever seen.

[Vaylemn]

Boo YEAAA!! Dis-entropy!

[brownbear696969]

I like how this video is right next to a raywilliamjohnson video that's called broken goat in my sub box

[redhotsuperfan1]

@OnlyGirlsLikeMe heys i hope i'm not being too forward but do you have a facebook? =P

[OnlyGirlsLikeMe]

@redhotsuperfan1 so sweet! ^___^

[redhotsuperfan1]

@OnlyGirlsLikeMe awww that sounds awesome =D i kinda wish i had gone to a school like that. i wouldn't say i grew up in the city.... a little more suburban where i grew up but still in Los Angeles, California. the worst that ever happened to me i was chased by a dog that got into the school =P but its ok cause i love dogs, and any other animal lol so anyways saludos desde Los Angeles :D

[Uwaikai]

about...I think she IS giving birth...

[spicychickenwing31]

@LuckyDukeSeven Yes, pretty much just recombination.

[LuckyDukeSeven]

@spicychickenwing31

Mutations rarely cause evolution today. The evolutionary trends we see today are all based on natural-selection of recessive traits that are masked. Literal Darwinian theory. I agree with preservation though.

[spicychickenwing31]

@SamuraiX38 Also, evolution doesn't really work that way, although I wouldn't be surprised if there happens to be relatively faster occurrence of genetic mutations withing sub-populations due to artificially accelerated changes in the environment. But for now, we can't be sure animals will adapt to current conditions quickly and thus, and as more aware species, we have a responsibility in helping to preserve endangered animals.

[spicychickenwing31]

@SamuraiX38 We've become self-aware of what our role is in nature as animals thanks to Darwin. But many of us have, in attaining this knowledge, pursued against the constraints nature puts on living things. In a way, you can say we've been avoiding our fate ever since finding out what our 'natural role' is. It's like finding out you're on a hidden cam television show: you'll try so hard to not make an ass of yourself after you have most likely done prior to knowing this.

[SamuraiX38]

@spicychickenwing31 You make a valid argument, but the medical advancements we make are because we have evolved to be able to break that law. If the other species wanted to survive that badly, they would take the same steps towards evolutionary advancements. Don't get me wrong though, i'm not saying we should leave all animals to become extinct. But sometimes nature should be left to do its own job, after all, she's been doing so for eons.

[Kikyo361]

1:45 " get up !! * trys to help* *doesn't work* fuck it ... * baby falls on face* " XD ahaha funny

[JonO387]

@Tomek0102 Get your lies outta here.

[JonO387]

@oddsource Why are people so afraid of telling their children the truth?I do not understand.

[Palkia02365]

And then they fucked...