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Murray
1948
Dipodomys agilis
July 7 10 mi SE Mesqital, 400 ft., Baja Calif.
also 2♂, 3♀ released.
Observations: on release.
On the open plain.
♂ After pausing, ran 12 yards to a hole under a lone cholla.
♂ Ran immediately 8 yds. to small hole in the open.
♀ - Sat for a moments, then ran 2 yds to a scratched out hollow in the earth where it threw itself down and rolled briefly, almost on the run. Then ran off rapidly in a large arc, sometimes zig-zapping - went at least 40 yards and was still going when I lost it.
In the brush - ♂ went 13 yds + disappeared.
♀ - Went several yards to gopher mounds under a cactus, where without digging repeatedly threw itself on its side and half rolled, half pushed forward against the earth. Then quickly got up and repeated, doing it about 12 times, each in the same manner.