. Cassell's natural history. Animals; Animal behavior. KATUUAL UI>iTORl'.. sauce is made of the entrails, and the Eskimo dogs feast on the flesh. .Since 1851 a system of coast and bay whaling has been profitably pursued by the Americans along the Californian shores. At first'1,000 Whales would daily pass the outlook stations, though not a tenth part are now seen, so »reat has been the havoc and so shy of the land and whale-boats have the Californian Greys become. In calm weather these Whales will lie motionless for an hour or so on the sui-face of the water, but they nevertheless seem to de
. Cassell's natural history. Animals; Animal behavior. KATUUAL UI>iTORl'.. sauce is made of the entrails, and the Eskimo dogs feast on the flesh. .Since 1851 a system of coast and bay whaling has been profitably pursued by the Americans along the Californian shores. At first'1,000 Whales would daily pass the outlook stations, though not a tenth part are now seen, so »reat has been the havoc and so shy of the land and whale-boats have the Californian Greys become. In calm weather these Whales will lie motionless for an hour or so on the sui-face of the water, but they nevertheless seem to delight in dashing and splashing among the surf and breakers. At other times they huddle together in shoal water, almost getting aground, while their young swim freely about in sportive play. The dam's attachment to her offspring is very great, and hence lagoon whaling is most dangerous. Casualties are of constant occurrence in these narrow passages, the old Whale^in her frenzy dashing her head against the boats, and lashing all around with her tail-flukes ; hence the sailors call them " Devil-fish," and " Hard-head," while " Mussel-digger " is applied to tliem from their habit of probing among the mud. They often roam among the seaweed-banks, whei'e the whaler shoots them with the harpoon-gun, as he lies in wait in a small boat or sailing craft. Thus this piebald Whale runs every chance of early extinction, seeing that whether in warm or cold latitudes, it is relentlessly pursued by its du-e enemy—man. The Fin-Whales, or Rorquals,* as a group, vary exceedingly in size. Although at times of great dimensions, they are not so bulky in form and unwieldy as the foregoing whalebone groups. Their elongate bodies," smaller-mouthed heads, shorter baleen, plaited throats, and relatively narrow and small flippers, with a dorsal fin behind the middle of the back, high laterally-compressed tail-root, and separate neck-bones, besides other osteological ch
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