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Transcription
There are 13 pairs of ribs; 10 chamous - 52 vertebrae
The left scapula is from a different whale
It was broken & I had to substitute another
bone. One articulation of its phalanges are gone.
A third fingers about two feet long;
a good many other white spots and
circles along posterior edge - rest of
fur almost plain.
Above almost same but with little
less white. Posterior edges of both fins &
flukes about 1 1/2" thick.
Baleen
Posterior part 3/4 grayish - anterior
yellow
1/4 white.
Cremastis
9 well defined crenulations beside
hump - 10 in all
Furrows
Two furrows 16.5 long
(The total length of this whale is accurate
but its taken at a straight line)
W 1 - 1250 7-350 22.5-160 33-158
2 - 245 12-302 24-92 34-2
3 - 232 19-70 25-62
4 - 440 20-126 26-604
5 - 375 21-230 31-219
No 14
Gray Whale 8 Jan.13, Ulleung Korea
A very dark whale. Peduncle almost
entirely black with a few gray markings
on the lower 1/2. From penis & fins
at left side a large plain light gray
patch about 2 feet wide. Not same on
right side instead there are a number
of rather dark gray oblong markings -
about four or theres many small