260 YELLOW SEAL. 



Greenland, where the natives catch it for its skin, 

 with which they make garments with the hairy 

 side inwards. Mr. Pennant supposes this to be 

 the species called the Square Phipper by the New- 

 foundland Seal-hunters, and which they describe 

 by saying that its coat resembles that of a water- 

 spaniel, and that the animal sometimes weighs 

 five hundred pounds. 



PORCINE SEAL. 



Phoca Porcina. P. capite auriculato, naso porcino, pedilus pentadac- 



tylis. 



Eared Seal, with hog-like snout, and five-toed feet. 

 Porcine Seal. Pennant >uadr. p. 178. 



IN its general form this species resembles the 

 Ursine Seal y but the nose is longer, and formed 

 like that of a hog. It has also five distinct toes 

 covered with a common membrane. It inhabits 

 the coast of Chili, and is a rare species. 



YELLOW SEAL. 



Phoca Flavescens. P.flavescens, capite auriculato. 

 Yellowish Seal, with pointed ears. 

 Eared Seal. Pennant Qiuulr. p. 278. 



THE eared Seal appears to be a rare species, 

 and is smaller than most of the genus, not much 

 exceeding the length of two feet from the nose 

 to the tail; and from the same place to the ex- 



