s e v e n i s a j o u r n e y

Don’t you hate it when something incredibly cute happens, and you don’t have a camera? And you know getting up to get the camera would spoil the scene.

Wednesday afternoon I was feeding out some extra supplements to the girls. I decided to be lazy and feed them next to the curtilage fence (the fence that surrounds the house and yard). At the call of “paca!” they all came running, and tucked into their bowls. I sat down to watch them eat, as it is a good time to observe and see if anyone is acting funny. Then I noticed that the cria were staring at something- Amaya had emerged from under a bush. There was a great deal of mutual curiosity and apprehension. Every time the cria came forward, she darted back under the bush. After a few minutes she got bolder, and started venturing closer (but staying behind a big fence post where possible). Finally she started venturing towards the girls, who were by now looking up from their feed bowls.

After much back-and-forth curiosity and caution, the moment came. Amaya was standing on a piece of wood, stretching up, Concetta was leaning down… and just before their noses touched in a mutual sniff *poink* Amaya reached out and tapped her on the nose! Concetta was most surprised! Amaya was getting more and more wound up. Soon she was lying on the ground half under the fence writhing in excess energy, every time a ‘paca bent over to get a sniff she would reach out with both front paws and try to grab their face. Oh, for a camera, or better yet a cam-corder! The ‘paca just didn’t know what to make of this little hyperactive mini-puma.