. The American natural history : a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America . Natural history. PACIFIC WALRUS, STELLER S SEA-LION, On the same scale. HARBOR SEAL. FAMILIES. EXAMPLES ORDER PINNI- PEDIA. Sea-Lions, o-ta-ri'i-dae, Seals, . pho'ci-dae, Walruses, od-o-ben'i-dae. California Sea-Lion,. 1 Steller's Sea-Lion, Fur " Seal," . . Ringed Seal, Harbor Seal, Harp Seal, . Hooded Seal, Ribbon Seal, Pacific Walrus, Atlantic Walrus, Zalophus californianus. Eumetopias stelleri. Callotaria ursina. Phoca foetida. Phoca vitulina. Phoca groenlandica.
. The American natural history : a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America . Natural history. PACIFIC WALRUS, STELLER S SEA-LION, On the same scale. HARBOR SEAL. FAMILIES. EXAMPLES ORDER PINNI- PEDIA. Sea-Lions, o-ta-ri'i-dae, Seals, . pho'ci-dae, Walruses, od-o-ben'i-dae. California Sea-Lion,. 1 Steller's Sea-Lion, Fur " Seal," . . Ringed Seal, Harbor Seal, Harp Seal, . Hooded Seal, Ribbon Seal, Pacific Walrus, Atlantic Walrus, Zalophus californianus. Eumetopias stelleri. Callotaria ursina. Phoca foetida. Phoca vitulina. Phoca groenlandica. Cystophora cristata. Histriophoca fasciaia. Odobmus obesus. Odobenus rosmarus. THE SEA-LION FAMILY. The California Sea-Lion,2 or Barking Sea- Lion, is the most familiar representative of the first group, for the reason that this species is easiest to catch alive, and keep in captivity. In zoological gardens and travelling shows, this is the animal which cries out so frequently, and with ear-piercing clearness and volume, "How- woo! Hook! Hoook! Hook!" It inhabits nearly the entire coast of California, the Farallone Islands, the famous Cliff House rocks, and the Lower California peninsula. Full-grown males are about 7 feet in length, weigh about 450 pounds, and all are of a uniform dark-brown color. An adult female which died in the Zoo- logical Park weighed 112 pounds and measured- length of head and body, 56} inches, tail, 2f inches, total length from nose to end of hind flip- pers, 70| inches, girth, 31} inches. These creatures are very active in the water, and can climb rocks, 1 The most important of these species will be found well described and commented upon in Mr. Henry W. Elliott's interesting volume entitled "Our Arctic ; (Charles Scribner's Sons.) 2 Zal'o-phus cal-i-for-ni-an' Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these i
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