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each side of that aperture. They 
are not always easy to find, as 
they are not articulated with any 
other part of the skeleton. The 
hyoid or tongue-bones should be 
looked for, as in other Mammals: 
but they offer little difficulty, as 
they are of considerable size. 
In commencing operations, the 
two lobes or flukes of the tail and 
the back-fin may be cut off, as they 
contain no part of the skeleton. It 
is generally advisable to cut through 
the blubber,and to remove it in strips, 
starting from the tail and working 
forwards along the body to the head. 
The paddles or flippers should 
be cut off at the shoulder-joint ; or, 
in the case of the smaller species, 
the shoulder-blade, with the flippers 
attached, may be removed from the 
body in one operation. The flippers 
should in all cases be preserved 
entire, no attempt being made to 
remove their skin or blubber or to 
separate the bones supporting them. 
They need practically no prepara- 
tion, and may be left to dry up as 
far as their oily nature permits them 
to do so. Any ordinary disinfectant 
may be applied to their surface 
occasionally if signs of putrefaction 
should be noticed. 
Complete paddles, with the skin 
intact, of the following species of 
the larger Whales are specially 
wanted :— the Greenland Right 
Whale (Balaena mysticetus), the 
Pacifie Grey Whale (hachiancectes 
glaucus), and the Southern Pigmy 
Right Whale (Neobalacna  mar- 
gindta). 
After the removal of the blubber 
and flippers, and after the pelvic 
bones have been taken out, the 
intestines and other viscera may be 
removed, and the flesh cut away from 
the bones, in much the same way as 
in the case of any other Mammal. 
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b, Position of blow-holes : 
The breast-bone is not represented, 
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tongue-bones are indicated, just be 
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p, pelvic bone. 
Tic. 4—Skeleton and outline of the Common Rorqual or Fin- 
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