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YELLOW SEAL. 
Greenland, where the natives catch it for its skin, 
with which they make garments with the hairy 
side inwards. Mr. Pennant ^supposes this to be 
the species called the Square Phipper by the New- 
foundland Seal-hunters, and which they describe 
by saying that its coat resembles that of a water- 
spaniel, and that the animal sometimes weighs 
five hundred pounds. 
PORCINE SEAL. 
Phoca Porcina. P. capite auriculatoinaso porcino, pedibus pentadac- 
tylis. 
Eared Seal, with hog-like snout, and five-toed feet. 
Porcine Seal. Pennant ^adr. p. 178. 
In its general form this species resembles the 
Ursine Seal^ but the nose is longer, and formed 
like that of a hog. It has also live distinct toes 
covered with a common membrane. It inhabits 
the coast of Chili, and is a rare species. 
YELLOW SEAL. 
Phoca Flavescens. P . fia'vescens , capite auriculato. 
Yellowish Seal, with pointed ears. 
Eared Seal. Pennant ^adr. p. zy^. 
The eared Seal appears to be a rare species, 
and is smaller than most of the genus, not much 
exceeding the length of two feet from the nose 
to the tail ; and from the same place to the ex- 
