. Biologisches Zentralblatt. Biology. Olilin, Zoological observations diiring Peary Auxiliary Expedition 1894. [(iH anothoT winter, went on board. August 26 we left Ing-lefield Gulf to retuni and having- stopped once more at Cape York, we reached Godliavn September 2. On our homeward trip we took a more westerly route acros8 Melville Bay finding tliat part of tlie sea now quite free from packice. In Godhavn I took passage bome to Sweden witb a Danish vessel and arrived at Copenhagen October 19. Faleon returned to St. Johns September 17. For tbose not quite familiär witb tbe geographica! confi
. Biologisches Zentralblatt. Biology. Olilin, Zoological observations diiring Peary Auxiliary Expedition 1894. [(iH anothoT winter, went on board. August 26 we left Ing-lefield Gulf to retuni and having- stopped once more at Cape York, we reached Godliavn September 2. On our homeward trip we took a more westerly route acros8 Melville Bay finding tliat part of tlie sea now quite free from packice. In Godhavn I took passage bome to Sweden witb a Danish vessel and arrived at Copenhagen October 19. Faleon returned to St. Johns September 17. For tbose not quite familiär witb tbe geographica! configuration of Baffin Bay I have thought it useful to give a map of this region with our route marked tbereu])on. Fiff. ITcÃrQniinberlaiia. 'OOO'OüO ' ^ KiLg luiles . Hojttf of'Falcon. 2^iimh(>r:Deplh ofthc sea- M^AhuiJr do(/or/t '.in l'alhpms. Vi.Ãockr â 3. Staulr II Although no new species of mammals and birds were observed on our voyage, I ,sui)pose it will be interesting in regard to tbe geo- graphical distribution to mention tbose I bad an o])portunity to see in tbe Strait of Davis and its continuation farther north. Mammals. 1. Vuljyes lagopus. â Only one s])ecimen of tbe Arctic fox wa« shot; it was at Academy Bay. According to tbe members of Peary's party, however, these foxes seem to be fairly numerous along tbe whole coast from Cape York to Humboldt Glacicr wbere tbe eon- ditions are favourable for its existence. 2. TJysii^ marit/niHs. â On our northward trip tbrec specimens" were obtaiued just wben we bad passed Sandersons llope and got into tbe first packice of Melville Bay on ,hily lU. All were males. 11^. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Rosenthal, I. (Isidor), 1836-1915. Leipzig [etc. ] VEB Georg Thieme [etc. ]
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