. Annals of the Durban Museum. Natural history; Zoology; Natural history. 90 Observations upo7i Whales Measurements of Humpback Whales—continued. A. ? B. c? c. ^ 3rd Julv, 1914' feet iiK'Iies 1 6 9 6 21st July, 1914' 21st July 1914 Vertical heig^lit of dorsal fin ... From notch of flukes to anus ... feet illclli.'S 9 0 (Vet in. 9 10 0 From notch of flukes to root of penis ... From notch of flukes to clitoris From notch of flukes to navel Length of pectorals from head of humerus 11 20 15 0 0 0 10 2 16 8 14 6 17 9 Length of pectorals from posterior insertion Depth of caudal penduncle at insertio
. Annals of the Durban Museum. Natural history; Zoology; Natural history. 90 Observations upo7i Whales Measurements of Humpback Whales—continued. A. ? B. c? c. ^ 3rd Julv, 1914' feet iiK'Iies 1 6 9 6 21st July, 1914' 21st July 1914 Vertical heig^lit of dorsal fin ... From notch of flukes to anus ... feet illclli.'S 9 0 (Vet in. 9 10 0 From notch of flukes to root of penis ... From notch of flukes to clitoris From notch of flukes to navel Length of pectorals from head of humerus 11 20 15 0 0 0 10 2 16 8 14 6 17 9 Length of pectorals from posterior insertion Depth of caudal penduncle at insertion of flukes Depth of flukes at root Length of longest whalebone without bristles ... Length of dorsal fin ... Length of orifice of eye 12 3 1 2 4 0 4 8 6 0 1 6 4 1 9 2 6 1 6 2 0 5 Circumference of bodv opposite 18 6 — — Lenurth of protuberances on upper jaw Breadth of protuberances on upper iaw 3 2A 3 2 3 2i Coloration : A.—bluish-black above, white below ; sides irregularly marked black and white. B.—black above, bluish-black below; pect- orals black above, white below ; ventral furrows speckled with white. C.—Black above, white below including anterior tip of upper jaw. Although not strictly within the limits of the present paper, the opportunity may here be taken to record the following particulars of a female foetus taken from a Humpback at Linga Linga, Portuguese East Africa, on 2nd August, 1914, which were supplied me shortly afterwards by Mr. Johan Bryde. Measurements of festal Humpback (figured on Plate XIII) : Total length Tip of snout to blow-holes ... Tip of snout to angle of mouth Tip of snout to anterior insertion of flipper Tip of snout to anterior end of dorsal fin Height of body at flippers ... Height of dorsal fin Length of flippers from axilla Greatest breadth of flipper ... Number of ventral furrows ... Number of baleen plates Cirealest length of baleen Length from notch of flukes to anus .... 5 11 metres ?72 ,, •98 ,, 1-41 2-78 „ •
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