[Journals], 1908-1912
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10 prs. There is a gradual but rather prominent side of bridge in head outlining just in front of and above eye. The eye itself is very the eyelids small + deeply situated - does not budge outward as in the mystacoceti. The of opening is 3 inches lids are thick and heavy, there are two short semicircular creases, one one above + one below the eye. The general effect reminds me of an elephants' eye. Iris hazel brown. The ear is an elliptical opening, me circle 5in diameter (horizontal) sit- uated eleven inches behind and four inches below the eye. A good sized pencil could easily be inserted for its Entire length. (the E-- auditory ventricle as thus much larger than in the mystacoceti) Measurements Total length Ex. of head to notch) = 33' 11" Notch of foreles to center of lump = 13'-2" " " " " arms = 11'-1" " " " " travel = 18'-3" " " " " pectoral (post. and st.) = 23'-1" Ex.of head to eye. = 7'-4" " " " " corner mouth = 5'-10" " " " " post. inst. fin = 11'-3" Tip of mandible to corner of mouth = 4'-6"