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ELKerstum
1954
Growth Buffer hybrid
Oct. 7 filed the edges smooth, wash of liver (I
used grated lamb liver) passed through
needle with ease.
10:20 A.M. Animals force fed:
No. Body L Tail
1 10.9 mm. 11.3
2 11.1 7.2
3 10.7 4.5
4 9.2 <1 very weak.
5 9.9 8.6
6 10.7 2.1
7 10.2 8.9 heavily injected!
8 9.2 7.8
11:00 A.M. Animal #4 shows no reflex movement when leg
pinned with forceps. Others are living, 3 or 4 are
in alert head-raised stance, some fluttered against
damp bottom of 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 5 1/2" aquarium used for
these toads.
The small size of these toads makes force feeding
difficult. The end of the blunt needle could easily
have done serious internal damage or the force of the
injection mass itself.
Vestigial-winged Drosophila added to small
aquarium. Bottom of aquarium lined with slightly
damp paper towel. Dr. R. Eakin has reason to
believe that fruit flies themselves are not a