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THE FUNENAS OF THE CHILIANS. 

 See PLATE XXII. Fig. 2. 



D. Lunatus, Less., Fr. Cuv. 



THIS species is massive in its form ; it is about three 

 feet in length; its beak is slender; its dorsal fin 

 round at the top; its colour above, a clear fawn 

 colour, gradually passing into white beneath; a 

 dark-brown and accurately denned cross is seen on 

 the back on a line with the pectorals, and anterior 

 to the dorsal fin. 



" This small dolphin," says Lesson, " destroyed 

 an immense quantity of fish, and every morning at 

 sun-rise, we noticed numerous troops of them, which 

 unceasingly were diving, and appeared very busy in 

 hunting their prey. By ten o'clock in the morning, 

 when they had well breakfasted, they devoted them- 

 selves to play, and seemed delighted with their 

 leaps, and their striving which should rise the 

 highest/' He adds, " we have seen this species only 

 in the Bay of Talcaquana, in the province of Con- 

 ception, but there it is in very great numbers." 



