Field notes, v1524
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Dromaeops. Apr. 30 Dick Sage's capture at 11:30 a.m. had a rectal temp. of 33.5°C. He had been quiet in his box but was awake, alert, ran about with agility when returned to his cage, responded immediately to the buzzing of introduced flies, and caught them easily. Dick says that on occasions he seems to be much more torpid, even almost entelechy, apple, May 18, Same capture at 5:45 p.m., seen still up, took him out of his nest box and took his deep rectal temp.: 33°C. He was alert and agile immediately. Ate small lizards, not frogs (Phleoboma), not large grub, not earthworm, ate fresh egg, not beef, not liver, not cow brain,