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A.C. Zicourr
1958
TAXIDIA TAXUS
Corral Hollow, T.35, R.4E, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
APR.29. 2 YG ANIMALS & ADULT(?) SEEN IN
HOLLOW BY DAN C. WINNART & JAS. D. ANDERSON
OF MVZ. TIME PROBABLY ABOUT PM.
STATE OF YG ANIMALS WAS SHOT (4 PER MVZ) OTHER CAVNT ARRIVE. THE ADULT
APPARENTLY MADE SOME EFFORT TO RETRIEVE
THE YOUNG BY PULLING THEM WITH TEETH,
BY SKIN AT NECK. THE LIVE YOUNG, IN
CAPTIVITY AT MVZ, WOULD FLUTTER/ISSUE
ON FLOOR OF CAGE & HISS WHEN ADORENCES.
THE YOUNG ONE THAT WAS SHINCEO HAS REMAINS
OF A DIADONUS IN STOMACH. MANY FLEAS ON
GROUP
ANIMAL. TESTIS DID NOT PRESENE
ON OUTSIDE OF INGUINAL REGION BUT WAS
APPARENTLY WITHIN A POUCH. THE POUCH
WAS RATHER WELN PACKED WITH MOIST SAND.
THE BREVUM WA JUST ABOUT REACHING
THE POUCH & SHORT EXTENDS UNDER,
& APARENTLY TO, SKIN AT VENTER ALMOST BACK
to ANUS. TESTES LAY ALONG SIDE BASE OF
BREVUM & AN INCH OR SO IN FRONT OF ANUS.
STRONG "WET DOGISH" ODOR TO UNSMELLING
ANIMAL BUT NO AMAN OR OTHER MUSK GRANS
NOTED. ANIMAL STILL HAS MILD TEETH APPARENTLY
WT. WAS 95 LB. ACB #1408.