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Quest
1948
Macroscus californicus
June 14 Mina Palmer del Medio, 400 ft, 4 mi ESE Pescadero Baja California
To be standing outside of the mine when one
group of about 20 of this species was called
out by someone within. I was surprised to see
them all group together in a flock and fly
over the hill as a unit rather than each in-
dividual picking his own way. This grouping
tendency was noticed again when Dr Benson
released 7 males and 2 females from those
he had caught in the mine; when released one
by one, the first bat would circle as if
lacking confidence until joined by one or two
others, and then, as a group, fly to other sections.
These bats fly slowly and quietly and seem
to use their eyes and ears a great deal while
flying.
June 22 8.3 mi by road N Campoli; 26°32'N, 111°35'W, Baja California
Six taken from a small cave in a lava con-
glomerate cliff 50 yds N of the road here. The
cave was about 10 feet deep and ended in a
large crevice in which the bats were found hanging.
About 50 individuals in the colony - no other kind
were present. The ? I put up had one embryo of
26 mm. When the bats were taken out of the sacks
in which they had been kept one was found
to have its tail, uropatagium, and one leg
entirely eaten off. A Wood Rat had also occupied
the small cave, scattering Cholla thistles about it.