Field notes, v1408
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Koford Pecari Tayassu Pecari tajacu colored Peceary July 13, 1956 BCI, Canal Zone CW Rettenmeyer of Kansas Univ. told me there is trail on W. side of Whelen trail at 3 mark. Another men Miller trail, crossing shortest to Baldom Lathop. July 17, 1956. Two tame come to barn near Dutchin ( + costini too). Porangra says Dutchin by him as young last September. October 16, 1956 New Fairfield 12 found an imp. dead, hole in side, rotting. Attention called by one Calthers on ground, and stench. July 29, 1956 Carl Rettenmeyer note. There at DC 4-3. Traces & old TB 8.1. August 9, 1956 Carl Rettenmeyer notes. 3 or 4 near DC 4.3-4.7, 3, went overest DC 4.3-4.7, at 6:10 p.m. 6:15 p.m., 6 downhilled to NE; some smaller than others. DC 3.5 one went downhill 6:15 p.m. (old with white patch center left side). October 27, 1956. Along TB smelled peccary & saw tracks. From base of large tree with strangler figs near TB 5 (?) two ran across trail & away, 25 yds. ahead of gp. people. Soft dark amorphous droppings and much paved ground on trail near site. 16 April 1957 Near Dorato 4 I saw 3 adults with three small young ( brown). They snorted & dashed back & forth across the trail & trees in 2 min. young followed adults, severly. Young sometimes froze. Apparently eating large fleck of black palm fruit. 21 March 1957 P.G. Howes saw 2 at AVA 5, large.