Field notes: Alaska, v4401
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J.M. Brock 1957 4 Raising of young Litter 2 A.R.L., Barrow, Alaska July 31 of "litter two" in boxes that possibly She might accept them. All of the five young died soon afterwards. They were removed before they were eaten by the living lemmings Weights on these nine unwaned very brown-red lemmings follow: 5.7g 6.0g 6.4g 6.4g 6.1g 6.4g 5.3g 6.0g 6.2g They are fully haired toes well separated some have eyes a little open some unopen. Information does not present on whether they are all one litter Aug 1 All four weighed, all are very active agile and healthy, weights are: 10.7, 11.6, 11.8 and 12.1 grams. Aug 6 Weight of four lemmings! 12.3g 12.9g), 13.5g and 14.8 g. For some reason or another one of the young ones started dying in the afternoon. Slowly started having fits until it "wore out". All four were perfectly healthy this morning - it seemed. > 82-11-16-7-11,3g 24 days old #633 Aug 18 Upon my return from Wainright and Pitsenga only the parent F and two young ones were live