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An attest was mado to note Its tooth condition but this was not possible* 
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One young coal was found with its left front flipper severed and very 
large, deep, crcocentric scars on its underside* On examination of these 
scars, they were definitely shown to have been made by a large sharlt as each 
characteristic tooth mark could be seen in the thick subcutaneous fat of the 
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animal* Ska teeth had penetrated only slightly into the flesh cad it was felt 
that the seal would recover* However, the wound bled considerably when the cat* 
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cal entered the water and surely would attract core sharks* Examination of 
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other seals and the scars that are so common on them, indicated that most of . 
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these scar8 were made by sharks* The teeth of even the largest bull seals.are 
too short and blunt to inflict such wounds 
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This island is, in cur opinion, definitely not suited for the transplants* 
tion of the Lay can teal* The primary vegetative cover is tall bunch grass 
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(Eraqrostia variahilia) which covers the interior portion of the island* -. There 
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is an almost complete ring of- Scaevola around the island with a few small patches 
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throughout the interior* There are- only minor stands of Beach Homing-glory, 
Tribulu3, cad Portulaea , end these eppear to bo generally crowded cut or unable 
to compete with the bunch grass, duo to the disturbance ceased by shearwaters 
and petrels in their burrowing activities* 
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He noted that Portnlr.ca has the cease propensity for drawing flics as the 
morning-glory does on Leycan* However, there era comparatively few flics present 
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on Lioiaaski cad since insect life comprises-* largo portion of the food tho 
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teal, it Is doubtful if thoro would bo sufficient food available for even a 
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There are no ponds, lagoon or water seeps on tho island* \/bother such 
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standing water is a necessary part of teal habitat is not knownj however, 
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