Field notes, v1409
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C. Koford 4 Journal February 8, 1962 Mr. Nagoya, Japan the island, where we saw most of the population of about 25. A student, Furuya, had written a mimeo report on them. Released 1959. 2 young in 1960, +, 1961. Four mature ♀♀. Sleep in low trees in protected valley. Range all over island but have favored sleeping places. Heard several births, Frisch two or caputata at all seasons. Frisch will translate the pamphlet. No. 2 of the island we struck, 1 to 8' from him. No. 1 sat in center food area and clearly dominated it; he was obviously larger than others. Only a few shot tree here; from distance looked like dry grassy hill. / Next we went to Keijima, similar in size, about 5 acres, but only 100 meter off shore, with many trees to 30' high and 3' diameter (broad leaved). Good trade, pennisetum, for visitors. Next to about 25 animals introduced 1958. Birth seasons, October to January. ♀♀ produced ♀ young. ♂ adult ♂♂; 8 young ♂♂. These have tufts fur or crown. Macaca fuscata. Furuya also studies there. / On another island, Nagima, were about 60 Formosan macaques on 10th acres of half-wooded island. There had been then 3 yrs. Birth March-May. 1960 + 1961, 15 young born each year. No individual marks. / We had Japanese lunch in Min, then returned to Nagoya and stayed overnight. February 9, 1962 To Kyushu In morning I left Frisch and took train to Kyoto, (570 yen). Kobe. There met with Dr. John Henderson, on leave from Univ. Malaya, for 2 hours. He said survey of