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total length of the animal, loAver jaw shallow and very narrow, 

 armed with 20-24 large teeth on each side, back with several 

 hirnips. Color black, lighter below. 



This great toothed whale resembles the Whalebone Whales 

 in size. Its nostrils are placed farther forward and its "spout" 

 issues diagonally instead of vertically, thus enabling whalers to 

 identify it at long distances. Its food consists largely of squids, 

 and the "ambergris" discharged from its intestines and found 

 floating on the water is highly prized as an article of perfume. 

 The Cachalot is rare on the New Jersey coast, and is said to 

 seldom enter shallow waters. According to Dr. F. W. True, 

 several bones of this speces were found at Cape May, August, 

 1882, and a voung male 18 feet 6 inches longr was obtained on 

 Brigantine Beach, May 4th, 1900 (Rhoads, Mammals of Pa. and 

 N.J.). 



Physeter macrocephahis Rhoads, Mam. Pa. and N. J., 1903, 



p. 14- 



Genus Kogia Gray. 

 Kogia breviceps (DeBlainville). 

 Pigmy Sperm Whale. 

 Plate 7. 



Length. 10-15 feet. Similar to the preceding, but very much 

 smaller, with slender, curved teeth, and a fin on the back. 



Although generally regarded as a rare animal, quite a number 

 of specimens have been secured on the New Jersey coast. 



Three specimens now in the U. S. National IMuseum, are as 

 follows (from Rhoads' Mammals Pa. and N. J.) : 



No. 15222 Barnegat City, October 24th, 1885; female. 



No. 15223 Loveladies Island, October 25th, 1885; male. 



No. 22893 Atlantic City. April. 1888; male. 



Mr. Rhoads also mentions another male stranded at Corson's 

 Inlet. Sea Isle City. February i8th. 1894, and another fine male 



