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TAB. IX. 



M N D N Monoceros. 

 Sea Unicorn, or Narwhal. 



Class 1. Mammalia. Order 7. Cete. 



Gen. Char. Teeth two, long, spiral, projected for- 

 wards from the front of the upper jaw, through 

 the lip. 



Syn. Monodon Monoceros. Linn, Syst. Nat. ed. 13. 

 V. 1. 222. Tart. v. 1. 127. 



1 HIS animal was cast on the coast atFriestone, in Boston- 

 Deeps, on Feb. 15, 1800. It perfectly agreed with the 

 name given by Linnseus, in having but one tooth, looking 

 like a horn; but, on examining the upper jaw, it was 

 very evident that the other tooth had been lost; and we 

 have since seen a perfect skeleton of the head of this ani- 

 mal with the two teeth fixed in their proper sockets. The 

 present specimen was 25 feet in length, and the tooth seven 

 feet six inches. The teeth are spirally twisted, with a slight 

 groove, terminating in a smooth point, as if worn down, 

 and consist of very hard, compact ivory. Mouth rather 

 small. Front of the head much rounded and blunt. Eyes 

 black and small, considering the size of the animal, as in 

 all the Order Cete. We observed the rudiment of a fin on 

 the back, and a hard ridge near the tail. Black above from 

 the nose to the tail, softened with streaky spots towards the 

 sides, which are white, with a few spots. Belly white. 

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