334 MAMMALIA: CETE. — LI. 
and near shore, ascending rivers. (Hu.) (P. brachycium Cope; 
P. lineata Cope.) 
575. LAGENORHYNCHUS Gray. (Adyqvos, flagon; 
piyxes, snout.) 
1101. L. acutus Gray. Sxunx Porroise. Bay Porpolse. 
Sides with broad stripes of white and yellow. L. 10 to 15 feet. 
Coast of N. E. U. §., and in the open seas in large schools ; like 
other porpoises, often swimming alongside of ships as if racing with 
them, Common, used for bait. Two or three other species occur 
in the N. Atl. (Eu.) 
576. GLOBICEPHALA Lesson. (Lat., globus, globe ; 
xepady, head.) 
1102, G. melas (Traill). Buack Fisa, Prror WHALE. GRIND 
Wuate. Black ; arm about 4 in length. L. 20 feet. N. Atl, 
common, in large schools, S. to N. J. (éAas, black.) (Eu.) 
1103. G. brachyptera Cope. Black; arm 6 inlength. Coast 
of N. J. and S. (Spayis, short ; mrepéy, fin.) 
577. ORCA Gray. (Latin name of a kind of whale.) 
1104, 0. orca (L.). Krturr. Sworp Grampvs. Black, 
white below. A most persistently voracious and destructive 
cetacean, attacking all large sea animals, tunnies, sword-fishes, 
seals, and all whales, even the largest, to the great annoyance of 
fishermen. L.20feetor more. Dorsal 6feethigh. Atl. and Pac. 
(Eu.) (O. gladiator Bonnaterre.) 
578. DELPHINAFPTERUS Lacépéde. (8cddis, dolphin ; 
a, privative ; mrepdv, fin.) 
1105. D. leucas (Pallas). Waite Wate. BeLuea. Creamy 
white; young dusky. N. Atl, S. to Cape Cod. L. 15 feet, (Eu) 
579. GRAMPUS Gray. (A corruption of the French “ grand 
poisson.”’) 
1106. G. griseus (Cuvier). Grampus. Cow Fisu. Slate 
color, with white scratches. L. 15 to 20 feet. N. Atl. not rare. 
(Eu.) (Lat., gray.) 
Famity CXCII. ZIPHIIDA). (Tue Borrie-nosep 
WHALES.) 
This group is intermediate between the Sperm Whales and the 
Dolphins. It is distinguished from the former chiefly by the very 
small number of teeth, usually not more than four developed in the 
lower jaw, these fitting into pits in the upper; these teeth are mostly 
developed only in the male. Dorsal small, posterior ; pectoral short, 
