108 ALLEN: NEW ENGLAND WHALEBONE WHALES. 



Color 235 Occurrence in the Western Atlantic . . 239 



Hair . . - 236 Occurrence in New England Waters . . . 239 



Baleen 236 Habits 240 



External Measurements 236 Food 241 



Skeleton 237 Commercial Value 241 



Range 238 Enemies and Parasites 242 



BLUE WHALE (Balaenoptera mwculus) 243 



History and Nomenclature 243 Musculature 250 



Vernacular Names . 245 Skeleton 251 



Description 245 Habits 252 



Plicae 246 Longevity 254 



Color 246 Food 254 



Hair 247 Breeding Habits 254 



Baleen 248 Geographic Distribution 255 



Weight 248 Occurrence in New England Waters . . . 256 



External Measurements 249 Enemies and Parasites 257 



LITTLE PIKED WHALE (Balaenoptera acuto-rostrata) 258 



History and Nomenclature 258 Visceral Anatomy ... .... 267 



Vernacular Names 260 Skeleton .... 268 



Description 261 Appearance and Actions 272 



Plicae 261 Food 273 



Color 261 Breeding Habits 274 



Hair .... 261 Geographic Distribution 274 



Baleen 263 Occurrence in New England Waters .... 275 



External Measurements 263 Economic Value 280 



Musculature 264 Enemies and Parasites 280 



THE FOSSIL FINBACK OF GAY HEAD (^Balaenoptera fsursiplana) 282 



Occurrence of the Fossils 282 Miocene Conditions 284 



Indian Myth of their Origin 283 Economic Value of the Bone-bearing Strata 285 



Age of the Fossils 284 Descriptions 285 



ATLANTIC HUMPBACK WHALE (Megaptera nodosa) 288 



History and Nomenclature 288 Appearance and Actions 299 



Vernacular Names 290 The Whale and Swordfish Story ... 301 



Description 291 Voice 302 



Form 291 Accompanying Vessels 303 



Vestiges of Teeth 292 Food 303 



Weight 292 Breeding Habits 304 



Color 292 Longevity 305 



Hair 293 Occurrence in New England Waters . . . 305 



Baleen 293 Humpback Whale Fishery in New England 



External Measurements ...... 293 Waters 311 



Musculature 295 Yield of Oil 315 



Skeleton 296 Enemies and Parasites 315 



LITERATURE 317 



