NATURAL HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA 



was taken, and its stomach contained thirteen 

 Porpoises and fourteen Seals. 



Like a pack of wolves they attack the great Green- 

 land Sperm Whales and, clustering round their 

 heads, they tear great pieces out of their helpless 

 prey. 



The back fin of the Killer, especially in the male, 

 is of great height, being often almost 4 feet. It 

 rises high out of the water when the animal is 

 skimming along just below the surface. 



The other members of the family which have 

 been found in the Cape Seas, according to Mr. 

 W. L. Sclater, are : 



THE CAPE BLACK FISH OR CA'ING WHALE 



(Globicephalus macrorhynchus) 



Rare in Cape Seas. 



RISSO'S PORPOISE 



(Grampus griseus) 



Rare in Cape Seas. 



THE LITTLE INDIAN PORPOISE 



(N eophoctsna -pkoccenoides) 



Rare in Cape Seas. 



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