[Journals], 1908-1912
Page 22
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20 E Eye The eye is situated 11 cent. above the corner of the mouth and 10 cent. behind it. The opening is 4 cent. in length + is elliptical. There are no creases either above or below eye. Tongue The tongue was yellowish white & 5.0 cent. long by 2.1 cent. greatest breadth. The stomach contained the dorsal fin & part of the skin immediately in front of it, of a porpoise. The fin is shaped like this. [Drawing] probably graphed on whitish! (photographed) it's vertical height in inches " and post length at base is 11 inches Blubber on back of Killer thickest just above pectoral in median line - here it is 5.5 cent. thick - as it goes backward the thickness increases until on peduncle just above generated in mid dorsal line it is 17 cent. thick (this is not the thickest place)