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TABLE 10. Proportion of total female sample post-reproductive or reproductive October 1981-
February 1985.


 % Total females reproductive or post-reproductive


Month 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85


October 24 14 21 56
November 24 20 26
December 15 11 12 5
January 13 7 9 40
February 6 38 69 33
March 4 38 75
April 0 22 64
May/June 90 79 61
July 75 48 79
August 60 91 51
September 23 61 30 *


* sample taken from grass habitat only






TABLE 11. Proportion of total female sample gravid or lactating October 1981-February 1985.


 % Total females gravid or lactating


Month 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85


October 1 6 0 0
November 1 0 0
December 0 0 0 0
January 0 0 0 9
February 0 1 50 0
March 0 0 10
April 0 9 33
May/June 76 77 37
July 64 44 49
August 50 83 25
September 5 0 0