Field notes, v1360
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Hneister 1940 Catalog Berkeley, Alameda Co., California (see notes below) Oct. 1, 1940 399. ♀ Peromyscus truei + body skel (body embalmed) 186-85-2.3-7.2 = 24 gms. Born in captivity Feb. 27, 1939. Mother caught Feb. 18, 1939 at the reservoir at mouth of Strawberry Canyon. ♀ died on Mar. 29, & this ♀ and another was raised by hand feeding. The other young died about June or July of 1939. No. 399 seemed to have a partial paralysis of the hind legs. No cause of death known. Although given plenty of food, it didn't weigh much. The body, after skinning was embalmed for possible later dissection work. Near Cove Fort [20 mi.S Fillmore], Millard Co., Utah October, 25 1940 (skull only) (col. by C.C.Weiss) ♀ Odocoileus h. This deer was given to M.R.Z. by Gus Nordquist, who had gotten it from the collector, C.C. Weirs, 2134 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland. He said it was from southern Utah collected about October 25. The head was not roughed out. Additional data is to be sent in. Zooology Animal Room Berkeley, Calif. (skull only Nov. 8, 1940 (no measurements) 401. ♀? Rattus (white laboratory rat) Feather River Meadows, 5400 ft., Plumas Co., Calif. Nov. 27, 1940 Skull only 402. ♀ Peromyscus maniculatus bonoriensis (no measurements) This ♀ is at least 2 years old, for she has been in captivity at the home of Chas. Miller since Aug. 5, 1938. She gave birth to 5 young between Aug. 13-15, 1938. The ♀ was with one of these now fully grown young when I found the mother dead in the cage, r-being eaten by the young. The tail had been severed, by biting, at the base and ⅔ of the skull had been consumed. The young continued to cannibalism in my presence and attacked the skull in a characteristic manner of skulls of