Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1973 - Natural history |
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... animals were retreating for the night were marked on the return after- noon sector search , for later observations during the night . Binoculars were employed for observing both species from a distance . Animals were marked by branding ...
... animals were retreating for the night were marked on the return after- noon sector search , for later observations during the night . Binoculars were employed for observing both species from a distance . Animals were marked by branding ...
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... animals could be tested over the same temperature range in total darkness and in light , and in light followed by dark and so on sequentially . Radiant heat and light from a uni - directional source , as with the sun , was employed ...
... animals could be tested over the same temperature range in total darkness and in light , and in light followed by dark and so on sequentially . Radiant heat and light from a uni - directional source , as with the sun , was employed ...
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... animal scale and placed one each in glass desiccation chambers ( 0,20 m diameter ) in zero per cent humidity created by silica blue gel crystals below and separated from the animals . The lips of the chambers were sealed with silicon ...
... animal scale and placed one each in glass desiccation chambers ( 0,20 m diameter ) in zero per cent humidity created by silica blue gel crystals below and separated from the animals . The lips of the chambers were sealed with silicon ...
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