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W.B. Davis
1935,
I vis. E. Hagerman, Bowding Co., Idaho, May 19,
a Mr. Seler's alfalfa field on this
the north side of the river. Their
workings were not so numerous
as in Mr. Vader's field, and in
most cases their burrows were
from 12" to 18" below the level of the
ground and in the field proper.
In the evening I visited my traps
in Mr. Vader's field and found I had
collected one ♀, adult, with 9 embryos.
The mammae were in 5 pairs, 2-1-2.
Also at the same time I found the
body of a Mephitis that Mr. Vader
had killed and buried in the mud
about a week ago. I unearthed the
animal, sexed and measured it,
and collected the skull. The stripes
were broad and full length. There
was much white on the tail.
In the evening I collected a Screech
Owl that was calling from a tree
in Mr. Briggs' yard. I walked about
under the tree quite a bit and flashed
the light on the bird, but it just
sat there and allowed itself to be
caged.
There are many Long-tailed
Chats in this area; as many as