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Mt. Wood Rate.-Pack Rate.
November 24th - 1928.
Trip to mine tunnels east of
Coratello 4 miles.
There is evidence of recent
activity of rats in all the
tunnels visited - namely mines
A, B & C.
Drove a large female along
wall of tunnel A. and collected
her with a rock. This rat
seemed to be blinded by the
flash light and moved about
comparatively little.
Several nests which appeared
to be in recent use were
located on the floor of the
tunnel. On this tunnel the
rats have a meeting retreat in
a def crevice in the wall,
cat. No. 195. ♀