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Felis area
17 October 1971
Nfr. Tuxpan, Nayarit
About 20 said could see tigers in swamps in Dec.
The tiger ate fish (chihum?) in drying pools, also
turtles, mapaches, iguanas. He said Americans
killed two "tigers" last year near Cerro Azul(?) More
East of highway. These men did not seem to distinguish
between ocelot and jaguar.
Highway (5)
18 October 1971. At "crucero de San Blas," talked with Sr.
Neiberto Barroa F, Parra T., Aptdo. 36, Tepic. About 60
yrs. Friendly. Born of a roadside restaurant, guide
for hunting. Said had had 10-12 permits to take tigers,
in past. Now in cage 10 hours used in tiger hunts.
In 1968-70 Boone & Crockett Club records (Carnegie
Museum, Pittsburgh), three of 4 jaguar kills listed
have Barroa as guide. One listed on Laguna Brava
tiger
near Santa Cruz, another nr. Tecuala, another near
Los Vase (coast to S.). Other from Canon del Diablo, Tamul-
Epsar. Two taken by C.K. Campbell & another Campbell,
one a DDS, (1616 W. Loop S., Houston - writes in Outdoor
Life). Barroa had "jaguar" calling "drum," which he demon-
strated. Sound cylinder 10" drum; leather stretched over one end;
cord of plaited horsehair, wove, three center of bide & tied outside.
Operate by pulling slowly on cord with fingers to make a saw
of pull. He said ate everything, including iguanas,
turtles & their eggs. He showed me photos, including
one of an Apollo 14(?) astronaut with dead jaguar. He said
one estimated 120 heads total, most smaller. Both sexes