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Journal
were present in a ravine ~ .6 mi
E of road. These animals have good
cryptic colloration especially when in
course sand or in shade of a shrub.
They must also have a high optimum
body temperature since they will
loaue in mid day. They are hard
to spot until they flush, when
the usually run for shrubs, or
slopes, or burrows in slopes.
When alert, their forelimbs are held
vertically alongside the body while
only the lower hind leg is vertical
and the upper hind legis hori-
zontal to the body.
One solitary swallowtail butter-fly (Papilio?) was seen. Either
due to good light or actual pig-
ment, the yellow appeared to be
very rich and vivid. The only
possible food or moisture were
some blooming compositals in the
ravines.
Swainsons Hawk flew by,
foraging along and within the
deeper ravines. Bird was
flying fast, seen in afternoon.