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    • Vigilant and foraging budgets of vicuñas (Vicugna vicugna) in habitats with different vegetation structure
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How watching birds in your garden can be part of a bigger picture.

How watching birds in your garden can be part of a bigger picture.

2026-Mar-23 · 0 min read
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