210 ELEPHANT SEAL, 



may be seen in the drawings, but the character of 

 the voice is modified in a not less striking manner. 

 The females are destitute of this organization, and 

 have the upper lip even somewhat cleft. In both 

 sexes the hair is exceedingly coarse and close, and 

 hence cannot be compared in value with the finer 

 skins of many other Seals. 



THE FEMALE. 



PLATE XVII. 



THE following particulars have kindly been com- 

 municated to us by Dr Trail : " The Great Seal 

 at Liverpool was brought from New South Shet- 

 land about ten years ago. They abound on the 

 coasts. The sailors find the male usually sur- 

 rounded with several females; and they avoid wound- 

 ing him, as the females seldom abandon the male, 

 though they see the butchery of their own sex, but 

 will leave the shore with the flight of the male. 



