76 MAMMALS. 



Messrs. Baikie and Heddle consider it to be commoner during 

 the herring season than at other times, which is very probable, 

 from the greater abundance of food. 



Mr. Moodie-Heddle says the Grampus is not very common 

 near land, but is oftener seen out at sea. 



On July the 8th, 1890, not very far from the entrance to 

 Scrabster Bay, we saw from the deck of the yatch six or more 

 of what we took to be specimens of this species. They passed 

 close under our keel, and were visible for a considerable time, 

 both before and after this dive downwards. They swam near 

 the surface, frequently flinging themselves perpendicularly out 

 of water, the whole length of the body from head to tail 

 being visible, and continuing this exhibition as far as our vision 

 could follow their motions, all following nearly the same track, 

 in a smooth sea. The very white appearance of the under 

 parts- was strikingly apparent both beneath the water and when 

 springing out of it. 



Globicephalus melas (Trail). Pilot Whale. 



Orc.=Bottlenose. 



A common species, occuring in very large herds at times, rarely 

 under 100, and as high as 500 individuals. 



From the comparative ease with which they are driven 

 ashore arises their trivial name of " caing," or driving. Often 

 this word is spelt with an apostrophe, thus, "ca'ing," but this 

 is a mistake, as, with the apostrophe, it means " calling," which 

 is altogether misleading. 



As early as 1691, Wallace (2d ed.) mentions 114 of these 

 whales as driven ashore near Kairston, on the Mainland, and 

 since then, so common is the practice, that it is needless to give 

 every individual case ; but, as showing their value, we may 

 mention that about August 1839, 195 of these creatures were 

 secured off Flotta, and fetched a total of 500, 12s. 6d. 



Mr. Moodie-Heddle informs us that "they breed at all 

 seasons. I have taken full-grown young, and a foetus of a few 



