Field notes: Alaska, v4401
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E.M. Brock 1957 Raising of young litter 2 3 July 25 A.R.H. Barow, Alaska running about the aquarium July 27 Young seem feeding for themselves although this does not mean that they are weaned yet. July 29 One young found dead in the nest maybe due to fact that food supply became low last night. The dead individual is much browner then any of the previous specimens from litter one. Measurement follow: f 68-8-15-5-6g #558 16 days old Two of the live young weighed one was 10.0 g the other 10.5 grams July 30 Young looked at today. Four are quite large, healthy and very active. The fifth is small, inactive, slow and will probably not live. July 31 The fifth lemmings in the litter was found dead in the nest Today it is very much smaller then its siblings. #587 f 67-7-15-4-5.6g - 18 days old Nine unweaned lemmings (eyes just begining to open) were brought in from Barrow Village. The mother was not with them. Three were already dead, a fourth was dying. Five of the living young placed in with the lactating female