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Myers,
8 Dec
1972
Journal
80
230 km by ad NW Villa Hayes, Dept Pk.
Villa Hayes, Paraguay.
We came inside to start working on what
we'd caught, & w/in 10 minutes another 15
bats flew into the net. They seem remarkably
sensitive to our presence. We told we
could catch 32 bats. I kept 15, & marked the
others. Among these there were 4 recaptures,
no more. 9:00 air temp 23° C, slight NW breeze from south, fluffy clouds, beautiful night.
14 Dec.
Of 229 bats, 8 only are mature, & 50/1 trees
I released. Not good. The young are full-sized but reproductive immatures. Most have adult pelage tho a few were grayer & more silver (which I believe to be immature color). Pelvises in general are slightly notched, which represents a multiparous condition in this lot (according to nipple size & detrus size). No fat in any of the bats.
1 F gave birth in the bag. The young was clinging to the F, so I released them together. The young were also distinctive due to very rubbly hairs. They were very vulnerable skin breaks when I skinned the bat. Sky warm clear & humid. Decided to scent the pack rather than catch Noctilio same nets as before. Very few