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Chattin
1946
Itinerary
200 ft. Berkeley, Alameda Co. California
Jan. 20. - 1♀ and 2♂ Thomomys bottae albatos,
taken alive from loose light
sandy loam soil along the
bank of a drainage canal at
-180 ft. 1½ mi. W Niland, Imperial Co. Calif.,
have been transferred to larger
cages and fed. All 3 were 1st given
rolled oats after about 36 hrs
of "fasting". Oats were taken
readily, the animals coming out
of cotton "nests" in presence
of observer to obtain food.
Later other food consisting of
walnuts, split peas, celery, rolled oats,
barley, and potato was put into
the cages.
Jan 23 - 3♀. albatos transferred into a
3 celled cage [illegible] of wood (-)
and 1/4" mesh wire (--), the large ♂
being put into the center cage.
1 adult ♀ Thomomys bottae bottae
taken Nov 25 (?) 1939 by Alton Hifon
below East Shore (101) just north
of county line in Contra Costa Co.
has also been moved here (2/13 L. SB.)
after being cared for by S. B. Benson
for the past month. Previous