Mammalogy Field Trips 2003 |
Field Work in
Tennessee |
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Eastern Red Bat (Lasiurus borealis) released in front of Jared Hanley, Marty Davenport, and Brandon Bales. Photo by Adam Green. Northern Long-eared Bat (Myotis septentrionalis) caught in the harp trap. Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugis) caught in the harp trap. We found more than mammals!! |
Collin Schaumburg helps set up a harp trap at the entrance to a cave. Bats captured in the harp trap overnight. Judging the age of an eastern red bat by the fusion of the epiphyses at the wrist. Dr. Mike Kennedy (University of Tennessee Memphis) helps show students how to age, sex, and identify bats. Setting up mist nets. Setting up pitfall traps. |
Behind the scenes
at St. Louis Zoo |
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Fennec Fox (Fennecus zerda) shown to us during our own behind the scenes tour of St. Louis Zoo (Yes we got to pet it!). Notice the resemblance? |
Collin Schaumburg and Marty Davenport examine a walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) bacculum. |