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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
Measurements (in millimeters) of fur-seals (Callotaria ursina), Bering Island, North Bookery, July 30, 1882. 
XTo. 
Sex. 
Total 
length. 
Fore 
legs. 
Hind 
legs. 
Girth 
be- 
liind 
fore 
legs. 
Nose 
to 
eye. 
Nose 
to 
ear. 
No. 
Sex. 
Total 
length. 
Fore 
legs. 
Hind 
legs 
Girth 
be- 
hind 
fore 
legs. 
Nose 
to 
eye. 
Nose 
to 
ear. 
1 ... 
Male 
1780 
495 
555 
910 
105 
212 
12... 
Male.... 
1250 
300 
400 
780 
82 
165 
2 
do 
1660 
465 
475 
920 
95 
205 
L3. .. 
1205 
325 
410 
775 
82 
3 
1560 
480 
495 
880 
95 
180 
14. .. 
1200 
292 
380 
7C0 
75 
4 
1550 
390 
490 
890 
92 
204 
15... 
1185 
300 
385 
750 
68 
1.52 
5 
1430 
430 
465 
790 
83 
175 
16... 
1180 
330 
415 
810 
85 
180 
6 
do ... 
1300 
390 
470 
860 
85 
180 
17... 
....do ... 
1170 
345 
400 
750 
83 
166 
7 
1380 
400 
455 
795 
175 
18. .. 
....do ... 
1140 
315 
395 
700 
75 
165 
1345 
360 
455 
800 
90 
175 
19. .. 
1125 
350 
385 
730 
85 
184 
9 
do . 
1340 
370 
440 
820 
90 
180 
20 . . . 
1100 
300 
355 
710 
75 
168 
10. .. 
do ... 
1330 
360 
440 
870 
82 
185 
21... 
do ... 
1035 
255 
340 
620 
73 
155 
11. .. 
do . .. 
1260 
405 
450 
710 
85 
183 
Measurements (in millimeters) of specimens of fur-seals collected for United States National Museum at 
North Bookery, Bering Island, August 20, 1883. 
No. 2519 
male. 
No. 2520 
male. 
No. 2521 
female. 
No. 2522 
male. 
No. 2523 No. 2524 
male. | male. 
No. 2525 
male. 
No. 2526 
female. 
No. 2527 
pup. 
No. 2528 
pup. 
No. 2529 
pup. 
Total length 
1495 
1930 
1283 
1495 
1475 
1285 
1085 
1025 
800 
800 
785 
From nose to end of out- 
stretclied hind feet 
2505 
2450 
1650 
1935 
1935 
1655 
1390 
1255 
1040 
1030 
965 
From nose to armpit 
1125 
980 
685 
780 
775 
660 
605 
520 
410 
427 
375 
From nose to eye 
no 
98 
67 
78 
90 
80 
72 
60 
55 
59 
52 
From nose to ear 
214 
213 
168 
183 
173 
158 
154 
148 
120 
120 
111 
Distance between eyes 
98 
104 
70 
83 
72 
71 
70 
70 
59 
55 
54 
183 
173 
138 
150 
140 
138 
120 
125 
99 
104 
98 
Length of ear 
52 
52 
45 
53 
53 
47 
39 
46 
38 
42 
32 
Length of longest mustache 
bristle 
195 
113 
125 
185 
177 
105 
95 
87 
70 
67 
66 
Length of fore limb 
530 
540 
345 
500 
515 
395 
300 
305 
255 
268 
220 
Width of fore foot 
215 
223 
123 
160 
165 
125 
107 
117 
100 
99 
85 
Length of hind limb 
615 
597 
415 
485 
507 
420 
350 
295 
216 
275 
210 
Width of hind foot at tarsus. 
130 
135 
95 
112 
113 
85 
80 
70 
65 
67 
60 
Width of hind foot at end of 
toes 
250 
285 
170 
245 
202 
177 
160 
155 
135 
138 
125 
Average length of toe flaps. . 
230 
230 
162 
190 
196 
101 
115 
102 
88 
85 
68 
Length of tail 
55 
50 
53 
55 
55 
47 
46 
57 
25 
29 
29 
Distancebetween tijjs of out- 
stretched fore limbs 
1770 
1740 
1205 
1445 
1370 
1085 
960 
855 
705 
720 
650 
Girth of neck behind theears. 
580 
598 
405 
475 
470 
405 
360 
355 
330 
.332 
404 
Girth over the shoulders 
1150 
1205 
750 
950 
930 
820 
680 
COO 
455 
480 
465 
Girth behind fore limbs 
1260 
1155 
780 
850 
790 
740 
625 
565 
450 
425 
445 
Girth in front of hind limbs. 
475 
480 
280 
380 
365 
295 
245 
225 
197 
195 
168 
Measurements of two gray pups, taken at North Bookery, Bering Island, October 26, 1882. 
No. 1697. 
Male, 
38 pounds. 
No. 1696. 
Female, 
30 pounds. 
2£m. 
Mm. 
Tip of nose to end of tail 
885 
865 
Tip of nose to fore flippers 
425 
375 
Fore flippers 
295 
263 
Hind legs 
275 
243 
Til) of nose to eye 
55 
42 
Tail 
27 
20 
Girth behind fore flippers 
630 
570 
Ear 
38 
35 
VIRILITY OF BULLS. 
While there is thus shown to be a, certain instability in the rookery outlines and 
quite an uncertainty as to the various classes and stages of the seals, except in a 
general way, there is observable a similar lack of strict adherence to the habits as 
described by many writers, though these may upon the whole be correct. No doubt, 
for instance, many of the old bulls on the rookery, especially early in the season, stand 
