Cynomys field notes, v1407
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Koford 278 Cynomyx ludovicianus September 25, 1955 Th eo. Roosevelt N.M.P., S.Pak. reds. may be gapeler). Apparently in pairs of adults will separated from each other (check this). // Peaceful Valley town now mostly in mid-grass (Arm 1/2' tall crestedella) & Pigs, weeks <570. Schedenmerker on some reds, & some after near present C.L. C.L. in two areas 40 yds. apart. On these areas Pigs turflide, but can (to U.) springer areas Plantago punedii standing. Area nearest road, (= area 1) food to C.L., at least 5 apparently jims. These fed vigorously, after scratching with forepaws several alternate sticks, then pecking up in pairs a tooth & eating while settling up. Eaten material appeared dry. At site I found many digging 1/2" deep, & tops of 1/8" deep, chewed off root fibre (some apparently Epharoleea, saved roots; little Epharoleea present in leaf form). Occasional stunted Chervopodum (lepts.?) green, but in good green food now (critical now?). Picked up skull of jin.(appear, did this summer). No carnivore sign noted. Area #2 (to SE of #1) had 7 days, at least one adult appearing, Area #2 about 50 x 50 yds., area 1 about 100' X 100'; the areas gross generally short Bystery. Some are mounds & burrows outside areas and between these spots for oddballs many yards. // Viewed site of dead Lawson town. Conspicuous black dead Slaq at linea on and close to mounds & sometimes areas between. Arm to 2' tall between burrows, after borders edge mound area of many abandoned burrows in grassland (20 C.L. from afar?). Burrows comparatively close together here & on relatively steep slope. // 1953 (click) was year of especially good grass line; coincided with disappearance of C.L. in 1954? // Beef Corral town thinning. A cattle & prairie dog skeleton had been put in now Lawn. Potentianate in silver N.E part town. Remnants of large sideoor sage, made low by cattle or