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| | Research Issues in San Diego Prehistory - Small Mammals |
 | | Two genera of lagomorphs (Lepus, hares; and Sylvilagus, rabbits) and at least eight genera of rodents (Dipodomys, kangaroo rats; Microtus, voles; Neotoma, wood rats; Perognathus and Peromyscus, mice; Sciurus, grey squirrels; Spermophilus, ground squirrels; and Thomomys, gophers) are represented with some frequency. |
 | | Lepus was procured, at least in part, by organized, communal drives, whereas Sylvilagus audubonii and rodents were probably procured through "encounter" hunting or by the use of traps. |
 | | Discussing the predominance of Sylvilagus bachmani remains at SDM-W-143/146, Reynolds noted that brush rabbits "are quite small animals and difficult to procure....Since food was not in short supply, it seems likely that brushrabbit was a preferred food" (Cardenas and Robbins-Wade 1985:Appendix H). |
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