Field notes, v4150
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Corynorhinus rafinesquii Jan 8 1/2mi ESE Whit River, 700 ft. Tulare Co., Calif. One individual was taken this morning from the deserted mine to the south of camp. It was found hanging on the ceiling of a mine shaft in a dark secluded spot. The ears were folded and the wings were held tight to the body making it as compact as possible. It made no attempt to escape or to fight me when captured. The body was not warm as one would expect but rather it seemed cold and listless. On skinning the animal I found fat around the back that was 1/2 - 5/8 inch thick. Jan 10 Took 2 more individuals from the same cave mine. We searched each of the horizontal mine shafts for bats but only one shaft was inhabited. These bats were clinging to cracks on the ceiling. They seemed quite dormant although the fur of one appeared to have been wet during the past evening rain.