FUR-SEAL MEASUREMENTS. 499 



On returning from the Bear at 10 o'clock the wake of the boat and the water 

 raised by dipping oars was luminous with phosphorescence. Several seals were seen 

 to rise in the water of the cove to look at the boat, au^ to dash away, leaving a 

 luminous streak. One came up so close to the boat as to be struck by an oar. 



OCTOBER 1. 



The weather turned stormy in the night, and no communication with the Bear 

 could be had. 



The rookeries of Kitovi and Lukanin were counted immediately after breakfast. 

 Kitovi furnished a total of 609 dead pups and 42 starving ones. Lukanin gave a total 

 of 579 dead and 27 starving pups. 



This closes the count of dead pups for St. Paul, and from the appearance of the 

 weather it is in good time. 



A gray pup and one cow were killed to day ; the pup to throw light on the question 

 of feeding, the cow to get the uterus for examination. 



Coming home fiom Ice House Lake this mornjng, I found a starving xjup which 

 had probably swam up the lagoon from the rookery on the Eeef. It crawled out of 

 the water and lay dowu exhausted on the beach. It had not strength enough to take 

 to the water on seeing me. Killed it to end its misery. 



The cow and pup killed for examination were found lying together, and it is thought 

 that they were mother and pup. 



Made the following measurements of the cow, following Dr. Stejneger's methods: 



Ft. in. 



rt. 



Total length (to root of tail; 4 li 



Nose to outstTetoLed hiDd feet 5 4^ 



Nose to armpit 2 3^ 



Nose to eye 3J 



Nose to ear 7i 



Distance between eyes 3J 



Length of ear l-J- 



Distance between ears 8 



Length of longest mnstache bristle 4 



Length of fore limb (to angle of body) 1 3f 



Width of fore foot 5 



Length of Mnd limb 1 4 



Width of hind foot at tarsus (extended) .. '6f 

 Width of hind Ibot at end of toes (ex- 

 tended).-- *7i 



ATerage length of toe flap 10 



Length of tail 2i 



The skins of cow and pup were saved for museum specimens. 



The stomach of the cow was opened, and contained nothing save a few of the 

 common worms. The uterus and ovaries were saved in formalin for Mr. Lucas. 



The uterus of the pup, which was also a female, was saved. The stomach of the 

 pup was full of milk. It contained also a small piece of seaweed and two small 

 crjistacea. These were put in formalin for further study. This is the first trace of 

 marine life found in the stomach of a pup. It is to be remembered that they occur in 

 a stomach otherwise full of milk. 



' Not extended, 4 inches. 'Not extended, 4^ inches. =To fur, 11 inches. •• Eye, 1 inch. 



Distance between tips of outstretched fore 



limbs 3 11 



Girth of neck behind ears 1 5i 



Girth over the shoulders 2 Si 



Girth behind fore limbs 2 5 



Girth in front of hind limbs 1 8 



Weight, 73 pounds 10 ounces. 



MEASUREMENT OF LARGE GRAY PUP. 



Tip of nose to end of tail (root of tail) 2 10^ 



Tip of nose to fore flippers 1 7 



Length of fore flipper '7^ 



Hind legs 9 



Tip of nose to front angle of eye *2^ 



Tail li 



Girth behind fore flipper 1 lOJ 



Ear 1^ 



Weight, 33 pounds 10 ounces. 



