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Pleakon
1984
acroncyx fuscus parteri
at 7:30 pm
Jan. 3 Pusa Indica. Put 10 steel traps in dense
bamboo/ saline forest on the hill north of the old
hotel, in an area about 50 ft x 50 ft. These 10
occupied about half the holes visible. The holes
were open, hardly any excavated earth. When I
was clearing out one of them I found a deposit of
soft green bamboo chips. The bamboo here was
immensely stout, lots of new shoots. Numerous
pieces of soft, 1" cane were lying about, some 2 ft
long or more, no tooth marks on them. Maybe
cows? Also some "stumps" of bamboo ground
off 6 or 8 inches above ground, looking like miniature
beaver stumps.
8:00
Sat quietly from [illegible] to 8:30 pm (sunset)
bud saw & heard nothing except cruising wasps.
But at 8:30 had one adult A acronyx.
Jan. 4, at 7 a.m. traps held 1 adult and 2 baby acronyxs.
Both babies had milk in the stomachs. Rather adult
in captivity has eaten bamboo, apple, or rolled oats.
7157 when the high pitched squeak that I can't
describe. Sacrificed one for Sibley.
Jan. 5 The remaining individual is eating bamboo,
Jan. 6 Has eaten all his bamboo and a little bit of apple. Very
inactive.
Jan. 9 Christie has a specimen from Sagar Soley.