THE BULLS. 107 



mothers for sustenance.^ Prof. Dall says that tlie ^ ^^ p « " <if "^ "^ ^ 



•^ iiliou its mother. 



'^pupsrequire the nourishment of their mothers for 

 at least three to four months after birth, and would 

 perish if deprived of the same."" Others fix the 

 period of weaning at at least four months.^ Others 

 say that the female seal suckles her young as long 

 as it remains on the islands.* All agree that with- 

 out this nouiishment the pup would starve to 

 death, and Dr. Hereford gives an account of en- 

 deavoring to raise a motherless pup by hand, 

 which resulted in its death.^ 



In spite of the fact of its complete dependence vitality, 

 upon its mother, a pup can exist several days with- 

 out food,*' and demonstrates the wonderful vitality 

 of the species. 



THE BULLS. 



The bulls are the male seals from five or six 

 to twenty years of age,'^ and weigh from four to 

 seven hundred pounds.^ 



' .J. C. Eedpatli, Vol. II, p. 148. 



2 Vol. II, p. 23. 



3 J. Stanley Brown, Vol. II, p. 16; J. H. Moulton, Vol. II, p. 72. 

 * Samuel Falconer, Vol. II, p. 165; Charles Bfyant, Vol. II, p. 5. 

 6 Vol. II, p. 33. 



6 W. S. Hereford, Vol. II, p. 33; Nicoli Krnkoff, Vol. II, p. 133; 

 Kerrick Artomanoff, Vol. II, p. 100. 



' H. H. Mclutyre, Vol. II, p. 43; Charles Bryant, Vol. II, p. 6. 



^ Report of American Bering Sea Commissioners, j^ost, p. 325; 

 Samnel Falconer, Vol. II, p. 166; H. H. Mclntyre, Vol. II, p. 58. 



