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length of the under fur is greater than that of the 

 Japanese Seal. 



The price varies considerably, and is much less than 

 the Alaska. The present price (1891), is from 31s. to 

 95s. 



EOBBEN ISLAND FUK SEAL. 



Callorltinus iirsintis. 



The Robben Island Fur Seal has short, even red fur, 

 and the hair is yellower and coarser than the Alaska ; 

 towards the tail it is quite brown. Pio]3ben Island, or 

 rather peninsula, is situated on the south of Kamschatka. 

 This Seal seems to be intermediate between the Copper 

 Island and the Japanese, The latter and the Eobben 

 Island produce a red under fur of shorter staple, but 

 usually of better quality, and might be classed together, 

 whilst the Copper Island might be classed with the 

 Alaska. 



About 1,000 to 2,000 skins are collected annually. 

 This fur was at one time considered equal, and even 

 superior, to that of the Alaska, but it is coarser and of 

 worse condition, and is now of less repute, and lower in 

 price. 



JAPANESE FUR SEAL. 

 Callorhinns tirsiinis. 



French : Loup marin de Japon. German : Japaniseher 

 Seehund. 



The Japanese Fur Seal has only been known to the 

 commercial world, to any extent, of late years. The 

 chief characteristics of the females, of which sex most 



