1.0Naturehttps://www.pbs.org/wnet/natureAmanda Schmidthttps://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/author/schmidta/Pumas: Legends of the Ice Mountains ~ The Unique Birthing Ritual of Guanacos | Nature | PBSrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="eC186xU2TG"><a href="https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/rare-birth-ritual-gyzjni/23767/"> The Unique Birthing Ritual of Guanacos</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/rare-birth-ritual-gyzjni/23767/embed/#?secret=eC186xU2TG" width="600" height="338" title="“ The Unique Birthing Ritual of Guanacos” — Nature" data-secret="eC186xU2TG" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/files/2021/01/JN3k6SU-asset-mezzanine-16x9-46e2mlt.jpg19201080Guanacos have a unique problem when it comes to reproducing. They must gather in November at exactly the right time of day to give birth so the newborn can dry out on its own. A guanaco’s too-short tongue prevents it from licking its newborn clean.