Field notes, v4150
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28m R Richardson 1934. 2 Mustela arizonensis July 21 The smell of the two captive weasels died last night. Its death was due probably to its diet, the change of climate, and to the fact that it was injured badly in the gopher gaps, the trio of the trap having entered the gap. Aug 4 "Butch" the last of the 3 captive weasels died last night. His death is attributed to poor food, heat, and his fat condition. For the past 5 days he spent at Camp Radford where he was fed all of the rats and mice he would eat. Then for 3 days while returning to Fortville he was fed nothing but dead states, none of which he ate. Yesterday he had a very short ride in the back of my truck. When unpeached off from he was having convulsion which grew worse as night came on. When skinning him he was noticeably darker than any of the 6 others. (Poor Butch)