Field notes, v1408
Page 65
Image from the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley. | www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Transcription
C. Koford Tamandua tetradactyla July 24, 1956 B.C. Island, Canal Zone Saw one while Don's trail enter forest from clearing at dusk. It moved about old log, then uphill went. Paid no attention to me. September 29, 1956 Saw one about SM 3 climbing tree near the hollow strangler fig. December 8, 1956. Saw 1 m w TB 9. Climbed tree & crossed over on stem palm leaf 20' above ground. December 16, 1956. Saw one about 11 a.m. near TB 20 going from tree to tree 30 feet above ground with much noise of crashing. December 22, 1956 About 50 yds. S. of TB 10 one 30 ft. above ground in tree. 23 January 1956 In afternoon Murl Densing caught one lay tail near SM 2 and brought in to photograph. Appari ent &. Sleeps rolled up with forelegs or head tucked out of sight under body. Alarmed sometimes stands with hind feet far apart, propped lay tail, forelegs spread wide, as if ready to embrace. 24 January 1956 Densing photos in movies & I in stills the anteater. Placed on bare vine it ascended slowly to top. Later came crashing down, & I put in cage to hold for examination. Can be carried by tip of tail, shakes down when tries to climb up to bars. 1 In afternoon I saw one at AVA 2½. It ascended 15' tall palm rapidly, then remained very quiet at top. I tried 35 mm. color photos in top. Kept in cage. 26 January 1957 Nearly dead in cage (perhaps was in sun), & died by noon. Made skin skeleton.