THE WHALEBONE WHALES OF THE WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC. 113 
The males and females in order of size were as follows: 
BALASNOPTERA PHYSALUS (L.). SNOOK’S ARM, NEWFOUNDLAND. 
Males. Females. 
65 ft. o in. 59 ft. o in =7oskt. San 62 ft. 9g in. 
62 “cc 10 “c 56 “cc F *67 ‘“c ‘one * 62 ‘ 8 6c 
61 “ 2 “ec 55 “ 2 ‘ * 66 “ 7 “c 62 “cs ra) os 
59 73 10 G 54 oc 6 6c *65 ‘ 3 ‘ * 61 v7 10 v7 
59 ee I “oe 53 “ee 9 . 08 7 9 2 ji ‘ 6 i 
as “ 7 “ 54 o 2 e 
og A soy 7 
Ap lee Gi Ge 
Miarxina aimege erie eee 65 ft.o in. 7OMitso sine 
IMAM io ce oso Gia) Garon is (eyes yo 
AMEE, Sonce ond (io) 58" = Fa (Cini) Gee ee 
Statistics of Norwegian L. physalus, compiled from Cocks’s observations, as 
already seen (p. 108), are as follows: 
BALAENOPTERA PHYSALUS (L.). NORWAY. 
Males. Females. 
INEST UT ee aInO ee Goa mo are Waitte Tink 80 ft.6 in. (“ Bastard ’’) 
INV ETA GO aie a. jale ences ie (Si) 62) 7S (105) 64 “ 14 “ 
The Norwegian B. physalus appears, therefore, to be larger than the individuals 
taken at Snook’s Arm. 
As regards the maxima, it should be observed that Cocks’s figures are derived 
from a much larger number of individuals than mine, and the same is true as 
regards the averages. Cocks obtained the figures on which the averages are taken 
from the whalers and not from measurements made by himself. 
As regards minima, it should be kept in mind that the whalers at Snook’s Arm 
avoided the smaller individuals since they were unprofitable for oil. There were 
undoubtedly many small, young whales in Notre Dame Bay at the time the larger 
ones above cited were obtained. ‘They were distinguishable in the water and their 
spout was less dense and high than that of the adult. 
The females in the foregoing table marked thus (*) contained fcetuses, or were 
accompanied by young. Those of which I recorded the length of the fcetus were 
as follows: 
BALA2NOPTERA PHYSALUS (L.). SNOOK’S ARM, NEWFOUNDLAND. FQCE&TUSES. 
Capture No. Date. Length of Adult. Length of Foetus, Sex of Foetus. 
No. 2 Aug. 5 Ogifit 4am: Qi, Gy Way 3 
“ 3 “ec Ss 63 “ee 7 “ 12 “ee 9 “e Q 
“cc 14 “ 15 67 “c O° “c 15 “ 2 os & 
“ee 16 “ee a 63 “ 9 “ee 12 “ce 8 “ pa 
“ 19 “ce 18 62 ““ Ir “ 6 “ 9 ae é 
“c 20 iT “ 62 “ee 8 oe Il “ec 4 “ whe 
a 27 ae 22 65 “ 3 oe 6 o 1o$ “ fe) 
