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SEALS. 



d. Skeleton. Antarctic Expedition. Presented by the Ad- 

 miralty. 



e. Skull, imperfect. Antarctic Expedition. Presented by the 

 Admiralty. 



/. Skull, imperfect. Antarctic Expedition. Presented by the 

 Admiralty. 

 g. Skull. South Sea. Mr. Warwick's Collection. 



The Eared Seal, Pennant, Quad. 268 ; Phoca flavescens, Shaw, 

 Zool. i. 260. t. 73 ; Otaria flavescens, Desm. Mam. 252 ; Gray, 

 Griffith, A. K. v. 183 ; 22 inches long, may be a young specimen 

 of this species, but it is not stated if this Seal has under-fur or 

 not. The young of 0. Forsteri of the size mentioned is blackish. 



14. OTARIA, Peron. 



Muzzle broad, high in front ; forehead rather convex, occiput 

 high.; cutting teeth f , the upper outer ones very large, like ca- 

 nines ; grinders (of the adults) with very large roots, and small, 

 compressed, lobed crowns ; palate bone rather wider behind than 

 in front, long, extending nearly to the articulation of the lower 

 jaw behind; lower jaw broad, dilated below in front and behind 

 at the angles ; the upper jaw elongate and dilate with age. 



Fig. 16. 



Otaria Leonina. Skull. 



Head short, broad; chin large; muzzle truncated ; muffle bald, 

 between and above the nostril forms a distinct disk ; ears small, 

 short, conical. 



