Field notes, Part 2, v488
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J.R. Alcorn 1938 (Citellus) townsendi mollis 5 Feb.17 1938 4 to 8 mi. W Fallon, 4000 ft., Churchill County, Nevada I poisoned ground squirrels and found the following information: Total Tail H.Foot Sex Ovary Remarks 8 5/6 1 1/6 1 8/6 ♀ Normal healthy appearance Not fat Stomach full 9 1 1/6 1 8/6 ♀ Full stomach Layer of fat Normal healthy appearance a round intestines 9 2/6 1 8/6 1 6/6 ♂ 9 3/6 1 7/6 1 7/6 ♂ 8 5/6 1 1/6 1 4/6 ♂ Feb.23 Six Bunte Ground Squirrels killed all were males. 1938 Feb.25 Three Bunte Ground Squirrels killed all were males. Feb.27 Two Bunte Ground Squirrels killed all were males. March 3 Twenty-three (23) Bunte Ground Squirrels were shot with a 1938 16 gauge shotgun and six (6) were females and seventeen, (17) were males. All females were in good condition with some fat. All six females had white ovary tubes that were from 3/32 to 3/16 inch. in diameter. March 7 I shot nine (9) Bunte Ground Squirrels today and 1938 four (4) were females and five (5) were males. These squirrels were killed near alfalfa field. Two of above males were killed at the same time at one hole. March 9 5 mi. W Fallon, 4000 ft., Churchill County, Nevada. 1938 Twenty-four Bunte Ground Squirrels were shot. Seven (7) were females. Seventeen (17) were males. One of the above females had zonary beds 3/32 inch in diameter. There were ten of these knotoor zonary beds on ovary tube. This is the first pregnant squirrel I have noted this year.