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rocks," about three miles south of Point Pinos. Stomach was well 

 filled with the chewed-up parts of a giant squid. 



Nos. 7 and 8. July 16. Found two sea-lion cows about a mile south 

 of Point Pinos. Both had been feeding on giant squids, The stom- 

 ach of one contained about two quarts, that of the other about a gal- 

 lon, of the chewed-up flesh and arms of giant squids. 



The above animals were all found within three miles of Point Pinos. 

 They had been killed, as I was informed by the fishermen, because 

 they were killing and feeding upon the fish, mostly salmon, that were, 

 at this time of the year, coming into the bay. When the weather was 

 favorable, it was not an uncommon thing to see from twenty-five to 

 seventy-five salmon fishermen in small sailboats trolling for salmon. 



These animals were killed at the place during the time of the year 

 when the salmon was being taken by fishermen. Yet there was not a 

 fish scale or bone detected in the stomach of any one of them. 



On the 20th of July I established a camp about twelves miles south 

 of Monterey bay, between Point Carmel and the lighthouse. About 

 a mile from shore there were two rocky islands. From 100 to 300 sea- 

 lions could be seen on these rocks almost any day. I learned after- 

 wards that they were all cows and calves — not a bull was seen there 

 during my stay of about a month. 



Between July 20 and August 16 I killed twelve sea-lions. They 

 were yearlings, two-year-olds, and old cows. The skins and skulls of 

 these animals were saved for museum specimens. Their stomachs 

 were examined and the contents carefully noted. ' Seven out of the 

 twelve had their stomachs well filled with the flesh of the giant 

 squids. One had gorged itself with an octopus. The other four had 

 empty stomachs, except some remains of the pens and beaks of squids, 

 the quantity varying from a half pint to perhaps a quart. 



During this time three animals — all cows — were found dead on the 

 shore. Dissection showed that all had been eating squids. 



I found the carcass of an old bull which had been killed, so a ranch- 

 man informed me, early, at least not later than the middle of June. 

 This went to show that the bulls were in that locality at that time. 

 The whiskers and penis bone had been taken. I took the skull and 

 examined the decaying stomach, which was full of giant squid meat. 



I examined but one more animal, and that was an old cow. She 

 was thrown up on the beach near the seal rocks, about three miles 

 south of Point Pinos. This animal had just been killed, as the skin 

 was in such good condition that it was saved for a specimen. The 

 stomach was gorged with the flesh from an octopus. 



The salmon fishermen who were i^resent when the stomachs of the 

 sea-lions were opened up were very much surprised when they saw 



