Field notes, v1409
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Roford Journal 18 February 1964 Hood Is, Galapagos Is. 27, + shot chestnut one. 124-16 cm. Tectri 90 x 50, opt. to scrotum, inv. epid. Cut testis had no epidid.; thimblly at birth, no obvious sperma flow. Horn 13"; w. ring, 20+ 27cm from tip (then 6 to crown). Basal growth rugged & dis- discin not apparent (less ringing than in ?? ?). Rummer mostly liver of Cryptos. (50% at least). Little muscle on low. 19 February 1964, about 0745, shot 3 27 27 (?) 200 yds. E. camp, no site of last yesterday. (The 2 27's) yesterday, had gone over 1/4 mile W. or shore area.) There in heavily br. Cryptos. area. / 27 ad., low 15 1/2"; beard 7" long. 131-17. Dull gray w. white blaze side + small wh. are bare horns. Horn rings, fr. tip: 15, 25 cm., + 19 much ridged at base. P4 shot. Bare malar block. Sl. fat ornament. No semen apparent. | Beard ad. 27, 126-15 cm. Chestnut (black side fore; wh. spot bare horns), Horn 14 1/2"; rings 17-26 fr. tip; + 10 to base (too ridged for separation). Testis, opt. to scrotum, 90 x 50 mm. No appar. semen; sl. fat ornament; mostly Cryptos. liver in stom. When punctured, about 1/2 gal. water squirted out of rumen. / 27 ad., 130-15. Chestn. w. white crown. Horn 16; + 34 rings 13 + 27 fr. tip; + 5 to base. Testis 5 x 11. G.I. best from diaphragm to anus, 20 lbs. These stomachs not as full as in evening, so feed little at night? about 1/2 full rumen. Sl. fat ornament, but generally gray w. little flesh. / 9 ad., 120-16 1/2. Chestnut, w. toil 1/3 white. Horn 7"; rings, from tip, 6, 12, 15, + 2 cm to base. Max pros. ?? than 27's; due physiologic strain? Nider in fine cord, + 40 parasites found. / In the