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THE ANIMALS OF NEW ZEALAND 



Genus Macfoyhni us. 

 Molars small, with a single root and plaited crown. The 

 canines large. Muzzle hairy; male with an exsertile proboscis. 

 Antarctic Seas. 



The Sea Elephant. 



Macrorli in us Jconinus. 

 Uniformly brown. Length of the male, about IS feet; of the female, 

 .about 10 feet. 



Sea Elepliants. 



iDroiciiuj III/ C. K. Bickertoii)' 



This is the only species. It is found at IMacquarie Island and 

 •Campbell Islands as well as other islands in the Antarctic Seas. 

 It is killed for its blubber, not for its fur. 



Order Cetacea. 

 Body lish-liko. witli a tail-Hn composed of a iniir of horizontal 



flukes. 



Key 1o ilie Families. 



1. Moutli with baleen. 

 Mouth without baleen. 



2. Teeth in both jaws. 

 Teeth in lower .iaw only. 



3. Teeth in lower jaw numerous. 

 Teeth in lower jaw, one or two pairs. 



Balffinida?. 



2 

 Delphinidse. 



3 

 Physeteridffi. 

 Ziphiidffi. 



