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RIBBLE, D.O.
1980
PROCYONUS CALIFORNICUS
Captive - (left cage)
Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co, Calif
♀ 1375 / 1461 ♂ 1412
Ear-tagged 28 June 1988, 20.5g, immature,
on RC drift fence (S-?). Probable offspring
of ♀ #1343. Caught 16 Oct 88, 34.5g,
nullip, at 2nd crossing and put in captivity
Born 27 June 1988, offspring of ♀ 903 (1135)
and ♂ 904 (1243)
Nov 1 37.5g, perforate. Cleaned cage 40.5g, TD. Head still gray.
Nov 16 37 g, imperforate (vulva swollen) 42.5g, TD. Mature pelage.
Nov 22 37 g, imperforate. Cleaned cage 42.5g . TD_
Dec 5 41.5g, perforate, pregnant (teats
beginning to swell). Lost ear tag.
Dec 7 41.5g, imperforate, pregnant.
Dec 11 45.5g, pregnant - lactating (she
must be close to giving birth.
Dec 12 1000h - still pregnant
Dec 13 1000h - 48g, still pregnant.
* Dec 14 1030h - Parturition - 2 offspring.
they both appear to be male (♂).
Dec 15 0935h ♀♀ - 40 g, imperforate
offspring #1- 4.2g #2 - 4.8g.
Dec 17 38.5g, imperforate. Collected tissues,
cleaned cage, ear-tagged ♀♀ # 1461.
Baby # 010 - 5.13g. Collected tail tip (Baby #1)
placenta
" # 040 - 5.62g Collected tail tip (Baby #2)
989
Jan 5 43g, imp. May be pregnant 42.5g TD
Baby # 010 - 16.1g ♀!!
040 - 17.8g ♂
Jan 9 43g, mp.
# 010- 20g ? still suckling!
# 040 - 22g}
44.5g . TD.