Tom Larson 5 mi. E. Port Nolloth Namaqualand, S. Afr. July 18 Detected a Grants Golden mole containing two embryos. Observed the 4 Grants Golden moles in the box of wood shavings. I put the dead bodies of several skinks and lizards in the box. The hungry little males didn't hesitate to eat these, embryos and all. All that was left was the skin of the reptiles. The moles can dig rapidly in the sand as I observed. They will disappear in a few seconds when placed in soft sand. They are very powerful for their size, especially the front legs armed with shovel like digging claws. When placed on the floor they can run along quite rapidly - tho they are totally blind. I have heard them utter a faint squeak. When placed in a box with dead lizards they were attracted to them in a few minutes. Their sense of smell seems to be keenly developed. July 19 Caught one Golden mole no. 2298, one Oomys 2300, four Black-eared Elephant Shrews 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, and one Namaqualand Sand Mole. The Elephant Shrews seem to be most active in the early morning. In the heat of the day they take cover under a bush pile, which leads or in their holes? They seem to relish the peanut butter and raisin bait. These shrews are infected with fleas. July 20 Today old Van de Kever caught one Golden mole for me, eleven Bush Stripes, five Elephant Shrews, two striped mice, and one Namaqualand Sand Mole. The four moles are still alive. Occasionally they come to the surface which leads me to believe they do otherwise in their native habitat.