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8/12/25
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August 12, 1925 - Cool all day
no rain. Today we went up
the mountain to the grass
region. As I was climbing the
steep hill side I saw a Doe
(Odocoiles) running along one of
the paths which run horizontally
along the side of the steep side.
For a while I thought it was
coming straight to me but
suddenly it saw me and dashed
on over the hill with me following
as rapidly as possible. Some time
later as I was standing watching
for a rock when an Armadillo
came lumbering down toward me.
Apparently it had not seen me
for when I stepped over to pick it
up as I would a turtle it dashed
off through the rocks and grass
out of sight before I could follow.
The next time I shall shoot my
armadillo then picks it up. The
altitude where I saw these two
mammals is about 2000 ft.
August 13, 1925 - Warm in the morning but a nice
breeze was blowing. Cloudy in
the afternoon but no rain. Today
we went upon the mountain again.
Some mouse traps that I set by
little holes under the rocks were
not bothered, however one had
some bird feather in it.
The traps on my trap line
are set mostly in holes in the