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ought to mention that the other four escaped, with- 
out attempting, as is customary with these animals, 
Feet. In. 
Circumference of the neck - Ca - 4 5t 
Do. of the head (round the eyes) - = ae 
Extent of the fore flippers when extended - - 510 
Breadth of the fore flippers at their extremities - - 1-0 
Extent of the hind flippers when extended - - 410 
Breadth of the hind flippers at their extremities - ~ 2 0 
Circumference of the fore flippers - - 2 2 Ge 
Do. : hind ffippers . - a | 
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Both the fore and hind flippers had each five toes joined 
by membranes, and each toe consisted of three bones 
or phalanges; near the extremity of each toe of the 
fore flippers there was a small nail, and a small de- 
pression in the same place on each of the hind ones. 
Length of the middle toe of the fore flipper 6 inches, and 
of the hind - - - my OT, 
Do. from the end of the fore flippers to the shoulder 
joint - - - . - 2 0 
Do. do. hind flippers to their inser- 
tion in the body - - Sie 1t 9 
From the anus to the organs of generation - - - 2 4 
From the organs of generation to navel - Su at, 
Length of tusks - - - - 0 5 
Breadth between the extreme points of the tusks A Oe 7 
Do. _at their roots or insertion into the jaw _—- - O 4 
Teeth on each side of the upper jaw 5 inches, and in the 
same place in the lower jaw 4 inches; they were situ- 
ated at some distance from one another, and scarcely 
protruded beyond the gum. 
Distance between the eyes - - => 9 
From the eyes to the tip of the snout eee = OT 
Do. to the orifice of the ears - SON S 
No external ears, orifice large enough to admit a goose ; 
quill, nostrils of a lunated form, one inch in diameter, 
and about 3 of an inch apart; bristle in the upper lip 
two inches long, and about the thickness of pack-thread. 
Length of the bone of the penis = = tls aE 
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