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also, one of them out in the wide open, it seemed
to work over an area a few meters square then
run directly maybe 5 or 10 m. away to a new
area, He covered a distance of maybe 40m, and
encountered 3 other Reithros , all smaller ones,
no overt interaction, the encountered ones ran off
when he approached, almost as though to didn't
see them, I finally lost or abandoned him when
he stopped momentarily, then I thought dashed off,
but it was another one. The original one was still
settling at the mouth of a burrow and went down it
when I approached too close.
Then followed the second one for about 20 minutes,
feeding & grooming. It covered maybe 2.5 yds,
Best some time quietly under grass, almost
invisible. I finally tried to catch it, missed by a
couple of inches.
Both the two individuals followed were picked up at
placed had marked as good Reithro sign. They
followed no trails or runways; wide open habitats.
mar 24
No Reithros in traps, a survey of the "area"
I last night indicates that Reithro No. 1 ranged
about 2 yds, and No. 2 a trot, range of 70 yards,
a hole trap set over a nice round hole in greaterf
caught an also, long's.
Did the Tchuel model could catch lots of Reithros
without any Tucs? Would this prove that Reithro