Cynomys field notes, v1407
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Koford 4. Cynomy s ludovicianus December 17, 1954 Nr. Ft. Collins, Colorado. merely in some seasons. Crawford to Hlippel of opinion, C.L. needed said that would not occur in - there not rarely. (also probably not rarely). // Dano there (see under Colo. A+M) Las map. // Cynomy s town near Ft. Collins. Some estimated since 1950. // This there showed many marc cottatails, on land with C.L. burrows than on near by areas having no C.L., presumably because burrows used for some. // December 18, 1954. Up Buckhorn Canyon, west of Ft. Collins, about a mile N.E. part of fork to Stone Prairie, I saw a Cynomy s (L.? ) town in moderate slope, 1/4 mile S. of 4 above road. Mounds large + high. Patter of snow. No C. seen but perhaps some present. This is highest colony (of C.L.? ) known to have persisted. December 19, 1954. Unusually warm for this season the windy. Visited the "game preserve" 80 miles N.W. Wellington. "Charlie" ever conspicuous + I saw 3 or 5 others, mostly smaller than Charlie. Photos Charlie. At my first approach he walked up to within about 3' of me. I did not feed him. Later he allowed approach no closer than about 8'. He paid no attention to corn thrown near him until some struck him, then ate (poor eyesight?). Charlie seem to go down at least 2 different burrows. The body straightening with bark not seen. When I was close Charlie gave me loud chip followed by chit-chit + slid down his burrow. He also made chips followed by "stomped rumbling" sounds