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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