112 THE WHALEBONE WHALES OF THE WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC. 
time, and when they had removed it and the whalebone, slid the carcass into the 
water again at once. In spite of these circumstances, I was able to make valuable 
observations on the external characters of the species and on individual variation. 
The skeletons, however, were not available for study. 
As the result of my observations of this Finback, I ascertained the following 
general facts : 
(1) That the individuals captured varied considerably in size. 
(2) That both sexes were obtained, and that the females predominated. 
(3) That the females were in different stages and conditions as regards 
gestation. 
(4) That the color of the body was subject to considerable variation in differ- 
ent individuals. 
(5) That the coloration of the two sides of the body was asymmetrical, as in 
B. physalus. 
(6) That some individuals had a large amount of food in the stomach, while 
others had little, or none. 
SIZE. 
The total length and the sex of the several individuals examined are shown in 
the following table: 
BALAENOPTERA PHYSALUS (L.). SNOOK’S ARM, NEWFOUNDLAND. 
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