. The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America, described and illustrated; together with an account of the American whale-fishery. le above it. The length of the female is from forty to forty-four feet,*the fully grown varying but little in size; its greatest circumference, twenty-eightto thirty feet; its flukes, thirty inches in depth, and ten to twelve feet broad. Ithas no dorsal fin. Its pectorals are about six and one-half feet in length, and threefeet in width, tapering from near the middle toward the ends, which are quitepointed. Usually the limbs of the animal vary but
. The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America, described and illustrated; together with an account of the American whale-fishery. le above it. The length of the female is from forty to forty-four feet,*the fully grown varying but little in size; its greatest circumference, twenty-eightto thirty feet; its flukes, thirty inches in depth, and ten to twelve feet broad. Ithas no dorsal fin. Its pectorals are about six and one-half feet in length, and threefeet in width, tapering from near the middle toward the ends, which are quitepointed. Usually the limbs of the animal vary but little in proportion to its size. The following measurements give the correct proportions of several males takenin the Bay of Monterey, California, since 1865 : SEX, MALE. Ft. In. Length 42 00 Circumference at point of pectoral 21 00 Length of pectorals 6 06 Width of pectorals 2 10 Nib - end to pectorals 11 00 Pectorals to top of back 4 06 Nib-end to corner of mouth 7 00 * Forty-four feet, however, would be regard- taken that were much larger, and yielding sixtyed as large, although some individuals have been or seventy barrels of oil. H P-H.
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