TURTLE TRACKS

"MOJO'S TRACKS"

DAY 48:


Location: Mojo has moved approx. 75 feet southeast of his day 46 position.

Activity Status: In form buried in clump of grass under Black Walnut tree.

Habitat: Grassy field.

NOTE: Mojo was located by one of John Rucker's turtle dogs as we were searching for other turtles in order to remove them from the fields at the study site before the mowing crew mowed the fields. He was held for three days and released at the capture site on 3/15/08 after the mowing was completed.

Day 48 stats

Date: 05-11-08

Location time: 5:30 pm.

Elevation: 2999'

Humidity: N/R%RH

Temperature of soil @ 5" deep: N/R F

Temperature: N/R F at ground level.

Temperature: N/R F 5 feet above ground level.

Temperature over entire study site: F at weather station on lodge.

Precipitation over last 24 hours: 0"

Weather: clear, sunny, DSLR: 0.

Winds: 20-30 mph out of NM.

Barometric Pressure: N/R mbar

Moon Phase: N/R.

Other animal activity in area: none

Check out the latest video of Mojo below from day 39!!

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