Field notes, v1409
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C. Koford 2 Journal - Japan Inuyama, Japan Japan Monkey Center February 7, 1962. pithecus, Lemur, Presbytis, 1 gelada, several species of Cerepithecas, Hamadryas baboon, Hamly's makiy, other. They said they had 54 species of primates. This building for public viewing. Rather crude, and smell very bad. | In another building, 100+ animals in open 1 cages side by side. Mostly M. fuscata. Cager 3' x 3' x 5' mostly. Horrible nauseating stench. These being held for experiments or treatment. | Others in small outdoor cages, including 2 M. mulatta which had baby in February in spite of cold weather. Nest box but no heat in cage. | Kawai said that in cages breed all year round, but in wild season. Copulate in cold part of year, with births May to July mostly. | Near Inuyama there they were building a new zoo which will be largely monkeys but also other animals. A fine 2 story concrete modern badgerette; paved roads; metal fence. Modern. About 10 acres. One seti for catels. Birdhouse-like nest boxes or poles. Only one- electric. furment an electric fence 3' high with 4-5 wires. Kawai thought this would hold them. This area on of hills with scrubbly pine vegetation. In one valley there were 10 M. radiata running free. | On one slope an enclosure about 75' x 75' with fence about 8' high, upper 2/3 of sheet metal. Kawai thought monkeys could climb it but that would return, presumably because old females would stay in. | At 4 p.m. we returned to Monkey Center to see free-ranging M. fuscata, which had been fed carr-