Field notes, v1726
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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.