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Lepus Townsendii
July 22 Big Meadow 7600 ft Tulay Co. Calif.
On individual shot early this morning.
Fungal avat Sierra Nevada.
Life zone - Canadian.
Habitat - Along the timbering edges of the meadow. They probably feed in this type of locality during the morning and evening and retreating the eroded granite hill slopes during the day. Of the two individuals seen (possibly the same animal both were near the meadow stream bank and when disturbed ran toward the hill for protection. The individual taken had a quantity of milk in the mammary glands.