Field notes, v1556
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RIZZLE, D.O. 1989 PEROMYSUS CALIFORNICUS Cage 5 (1493, 1476) Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., Calif ~Age F 1493 (FF 1441) S 1476 (FF 1461) ~May 8 Birth to 2 young May 7 Cleaned Cage. 46.5g. Baby's M 9.25 F 9.5g 40g. June 1 Cleaned Cage, 1500h 50.7g, imperf, pregnant 42.5g, scrotal #1618 O 19g. Collected tissues 1619 O 19g " June 8 - Checked cage - 3 newborns seen so did not remove mice - # of F not seen. June 14 - 1493 dead - in freezer 1619 - dead - in freezer dead - put in freezer in lab - had water + water bottle worked! - had food - 1618 not found - ear tag not seen in the cage litter - some flattened fur found - possibly this animal - but unfortunately I did not save this - I dumped it with the nest litter but I wish I had saved it. June 21 Cataloged all dead mice as follows, freezing tail, liver and saving skulls only. #1619 - Cat # 960 #1476 - Cat # 962 # 1493 - Cat # 961. not pregnant