Field notes, v1517
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Skilogal P. PEARSON 1948 Aug 30 One in steel trap baited with mouse carcass. Bottom of trap canyon on edge of stone beach, shot him with .22 from distance but some odor in evidence, Testes 12mm. Flies, Stomach with arthropod remains Aug 31 Two in steel traps. One squatted nicely while I was maneuvering him into position for the coup de grace. Practiced at it a "squeez" of scent as I had expected he squeats a few drops rather large drops a distance of about 6 feet, The fresh strong smell reminds most very strong raw onions at first sniff. Both in good flesh, neither with any vertebrate remains in stomach, one with stone of the red-berried Photinia? [cornarataphylla] Sept 2 One found dead at Christy Ranch. Too rotten for skin, not rotten enough for skull Sept 8 - One caught in thornwood had grapes, large arthropods, and a mouse in the stomach,