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regard to the identification of the material in some of the animals 

 that had been dead for some time. It was hard to tell in some in- 

 stances whether the contents of the stomach was squid or octopus, or 

 squid and octopus combined. 



The above observations were all made in one locality and during 

 the summer season. It would take a series of observations extending 

 through the entire year and from different localities to give the most 

 satisfactory results. The stomachs of but two male animals were ex- 

 amined. The idea occurred to me that if the animals lived in a 

 locality where there were no squids or devil-fish they might live on a 

 fish diet. However, the observations I made go to show, I think, 

 that where fish and squids are both in the waters the sea-lions prefer 

 the squids. 



