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Stein, BR
1988
12 Aug. our reservations for the 20th. Will won't
never cease. That means Chris + I split
the pool which wet on our day of departure.
Another day morning. Eric went up Troy,
Chris, Michelle + Graham to check the
traps. One Natty, again on Art's line.
Tried this am. + glad to stay in. Went for
a short walk up Karen + upon return it
was time to tissue the bats Art had put up.
Both were preg. 1's - one of yg. almost
full-term, the other of well-developed
yg. in placental sac. Pickled both yg. +
one of the adults (Cynopterus). After
lunch most of us went in searching the
bat cave up in the hills on the 1st left
turn-off on the way to area #2. Not a
bad climb - the guide did all the work.
The cave is quite spacious, but seemed
to hold 2500 bats, including Hipposideros
arminger, which Art would really like
to get. Placed one sq. net inside, 2
old ones across the main entrance +
one across a large opening in the
ceiling. Undoubtedly there are numerous
small entrances + exits over which we have
no control. The cave itself averages 12' in
height, 30' at the rear, tapering off in