. The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America, described and illustrated; together with an account of the American whale-fishery. o 1=1 o ftw 3 w H & o 00•oio •H O o o I ?H PH TEE CALIFORNIA GRAY WE ALE. 21 Ft. In. Corner of mouth to top of head 2 06 Nib-end to eye 7 06 Spout-holes to nib-end 6 00 Length of opening of spout- holes 08 Length of flukes or tail 10 00 Breadth of flukes or tail 3 05 Thickness of each lobe of flukes 09 From fork of flukes to vent 12 00 From fork of flukes to genital slit 16 08 Length of longest baleen 18 Width of longest baleen 09 (Number of layer
. The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America, described and illustrated; together with an account of the American whale-fishery. o 1=1 o ftw 3 w H & o 00•oio •H O o o I ?H PH TEE CALIFORNIA GRAY WE ALE. 21 Ft. In. Corner of mouth to top of head 2 06 Nib-end to eye 7 06 Spout-holes to nib-end 6 00 Length of opening of spout- holes 08 Length of flukes or tail 10 00 Breadth of flukes or tail 3 05 Thickness of each lobe of flukes 09 From fork of flukes to vent 12 00 From fork of flukes to genital slit 16 08 Length of longest baleen 18 Width of longest baleen 09 (Number of layers of baleen on each side of the mouth, 182.) Longest fibres to fringe of baleen 05 Average thickness of blubber 07 Depth of small at junction of flukes 18 Length of the fissure between the eyelids «. 04 Four other individuals, ranging from thirty-five to forty feet, were measured,the result of which showed corresponding proportions, or nearly so. The animal has a succession of ridges, crosswise along the back, from oppositethe vent to the flukes. The coating of fat, or blubber, which possesses great solid-ity and is exceedingly sin
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