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emaciated by 20 January and.the section between the wounds appeared to be 
sloughing off. This piece was lost by 20 February and the entire area was 
covered with a large fatty scab. The wounds appeared healed by 14 March, 
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but reopened in early April. When last observed this animal was listed as 
"wounded" by Coast Guard personnel on 24 April. An adult found in November 
1963 had a large bite-shaped section missing from the lower left side. A 
subadult tagged in October 1963 had a recent wound about 60 cm long on 
its dorsum. A year- later this wound was only partially healed, and it 
did not close completely until February 1965. A female found with a new 
pup early in 1964 was alone two weeks later and her venter was covered with 
fresh bleeding slashes 20 to 25 cm long and about 2,5 cm deep. The pup 
was presumed a shark victim. In March 1964 a subadult was found with 
severe slash wounds to its left fore flipper and adjacent body regions. 
During the summer this seal spent much of its time on the beach in the sun, 
and the badly damaged tissue gradually dried up and was lost along with 
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phalanges- and metacarpals. By October of that year skin had completely 
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covered the stump. 
During a fight between three males one of them received a bite just 
over a fore flipper which removed a piece of flesh about 9 cm in diameter. 
Star-shaped scars observed in several animals may have resulted from tissue 
regeneration in such a bite wound. Several other adults were observed 
with a variety of circular and slash-shaped scars. 
Food Habits - On two occasions recognizable food items were 
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