[Journals], 1908-1912
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173 No 60a Sperm Foetus & (Mother No 60) This animal was fully formed had their blubber, & heavy epidermal layers & gave every appearance of being ready for birth. I am sure it would have been born within a few days. Color General color of body light slate - a little lighter than of the adult. The entire lower section of the head, from a point a little behind and below eye to the shallow depression below the blow- hole is white tinged with grayish. An area at the base of the skull in a line with the blowhole is grayish white - From navel to armpits & a little way up on sides whitish, streaks of whitish along sides nearly joins. The entire lower parts from navel to a point about opposite eye are very light grayish. The [illegible] upper lips & edge of mandible pure white. Flukes Light slate like body; the left lobe below has a scattering line of white spots (small) from the anterior margin halfway across lobe - also on the outer edge. Right lobe unmarked. Body Outline Head outline has no concavity (it is a straight slant upward from extremity to base of proximal end. There is then a sharp dip at base of head and a slight