El Salvador field notes, v4501
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Mt. Cacaguatike, Dept., San Miguel, Salvador Nov., 21, 1925 - Dec., 23, 1925 Oak Porcupine — Zono espino There is little to record of the sluggish habits of this animal since those that were seen were perfectly quiet and remained so until shot. No. 10819 an immature female was located among the smaller branches of a horizontal branch of an oak approximately fifty [illegible] feet from the ground. When shot it came crashing to the ground with spines projecting in all directions. It was alive for about fifteen minutes but showed no inclination of pugnacity by biting or clawing. No. 10824 was shot in a mango tree in the coffee, and by our helper and No. 10810 was shot in the oaks. Stomachs contained green & yellowish bark pulps. The foot pads of these animals were [illegible] black as compared to yellowish flesh of those taken at lower altitudes. The flesh is not eaten by the natives!