Argentina field notes, v1527
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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