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J.C.ZIEGLER
1955
(TRANSCRIBED)
JOURNAL
APR 29 1 MI. W. YODOO, KYOTO-FU, HONSHU, JAPAN.
CHOYU, WARM.
CAMPED IN BAMBOO GROVE 4 MI. FROM
KATSURA RIVER LAST NIGHT. SET OUT 13
MOUSE TRAPS & 3 RAT TRAPS. (10 MOUSE
& 2 RAT TRAPS IN BAMBOO GROVE IN WEEDS
& BRUSH HEAPS. 3 MOUSE & 1 RAT TRAP
IN OVERGROWN BORDERS OF VEGETABLE
FIELDS.) TRAPS SET APPROX. 50' APART.
THE VEGETABLE FIELDS LOOKED AS IF
THEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN FLOODED AT
ONE TIME BY A CREEK RUNNING THRU
THEM. CAUGHT ONE MOUSE IN FIELDS;
OTHER TRAPS THERE NOT TOUCHED.
162 ♀ (EMB'S) MICROtus ? 122-37-19-12 (W)
STOMACH - GREEN VEG. MATTER.
ONE MOUSE CAUGHT AT 7:15 LAST NIGHT
IN RAT TRAP SET NEAR BURROW ENTRANCE
(1 1/2" IN DIA.) IN SHALLOW GULLY IN
BAMBOO GROVE. TRAP RESET & ANOTHER
MOUSE IN SAME TRAP THIS MORNING.
OTHER TRAPS NOT SPRUNG.
163 ♂ (TESTES)
9x15mm) APODEMUS ? 167-58 (HIP
MISSING) -27-17 (W) STOMACH - VEG.
MATTER. PARASITES FROM FUR.
164 ♂ (TESTES
9x16mm) APODEMUS ? 206-102-25-16 (W)
STOMACH - VEG. MATTER. PARASITES FROM FUR.
SET OUT 3 BIRD NETS IN FIELDS & ONE