. British mammals. Mammals -- Great Britain. COMMON PORPOISE Autumn, when our annual visits are made to the coast, one invariably expects every moment to obtain a better view of the interesting beasts as they roll their torpedo- shaped bodies through the waters of the sea. When following shoals of mackerel, or other fish, it is an engaging sight to watch these smaller cetaceans thus occupied ; but, as has been hinted, one is never satisfied with the observance, and there is always a longing to obtain a better conception of exactly what the creature. /Ommon ronpoiso Fig ^5". looks like whe
. British mammals. Mammals -- Great Britain. COMMON PORPOISE Autumn, when our annual visits are made to the coast, one invariably expects every moment to obtain a better view of the interesting beasts as they roll their torpedo- shaped bodies through the waters of the sea. When following shoals of mackerel, or other fish, it is an engaging sight to watch these smaller cetaceans thus occupied ; but, as has been hinted, one is never satisfied with the observance, and there is always a longing to obtain a better conception of exactly what the creature. /Ommon ronpoiso Fig ^5". looks like when in its native element. We see specimens occasionally which have become stranded upon the shore, or caught in the fishermen's nets, the owner reaping a small harvest from the pennies he collects as a result of his invitation to see the " Porpus-pig, sir ! " Por- poises and Dolphins belong to the family Delphinidce, which contains more species than any other existing Cetacea. All are of small or medium size, having, with one or two exceptions, teeth in both the upper and lower jaws. As a rule, they are frequenters of marine waters, but a number tenant estuaries, and make their way up 123. 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 Westell, W. Percival (William Percival), 1874-1937. [London] : Chapman & Dodd
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