Table 13. --Slant depth of the fur seal dermis by age, sex, and molt 



(frequency distribution) 



Depth of dermis 



0^ 



Age in years 



>52 



Total 



Mm. 



2.5.., 

 3.0... 

 3.5... 

 4.0... 

 4.5.., 

 5.0... 

 5.5.., 

 6.0.., 

 6.5.., 

 7.0.., 

 7.5... 

 8.0... 

 8.5... 

 9.0... 

 9.5... 



10.0... 



10.5... 



11.0... 



11.5... 



12.0... 



12.5... 



13.0... 



13.5... 



14.0... 



Total. 



1 

 1 



1 

 1 



19 



24 



16 



15 



88 



"'" Black pups and silver pups combined 



^ Mean age of 15 nonmolting old males 8.47 years. 



Depth of dermis 



Age in years 



>52 



Total 



Mm. 

 2.5. 



3.0. 

 3.5. 

 4.0. 

 4.5. 

 5.0. 

 5.5. 

 6.0. 



Male, molting 



2 

 1 



8 



3 

 2 

 2 



9 

 6 

 7 

 3 

 2 



4 

 6 

 6 

 5 

 2 



1 

 1 

 2 

 1 

 6 



1 



2 

 1 

 25 

 15 

 17 

 9 

 13 



26 



