. Illustrated natural history : comprising descriptions of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, etc., with sketches of their peculiar habits and characteristics . Zoology. 192 ; effect. This marbling is particularly observable in the fins and the tail. The Whale makes use only of the tail to advance itself for- ward in the water. This serves as a great oar to push its mass along; and it is surprising to see with what force and celerity its enormous bulk cuts through the ocean. The fins are only used. The Greenland Wbale. for turning in the water, and giving a direction t
. Illustrated natural history : comprising descriptions of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, etc., with sketches of their peculiar habits and characteristics . Zoology. 192 ; effect. This marbling is particularly observable in the fins and the tail. The Whale makes use only of the tail to advance itself for- ward in the water. This serves as a great oar to push its mass along; and it is surprising to see with what force and celerity its enormous bulk cuts through the ocean. The fins are only used. The Greenland Wbale. for turning in the water, and giving a direction to the velocity mpressed by the tail. The female also makes use of them, when pcrsued, to bear off her young, clapping them on her back, and supporting them by the fins on each side from falling. The outward or scarf skin of the Whale is no thicker than parchment; but this removed, the real skin appears, of about an inch thick, and covering the fat or blubber that lies beneath: this is from eight to twelve inches in thickness; and is, when the fish is in health, of a beautiful yellow. The muscles lie beneath^ and these, like the flesh of quadrupeds, are very red and tough. The cleft of the mouth is above twenty feet long, which is near r>ne-third of the animal's whole length; and the upper jaw. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. Philadelphia : Crawford & Co.
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