The Occurrence of the Sperm Whale or Cachalot in the Shetland Seas, with Notes on the Tympano-petrous Bones of Physeter, Kogia, and other Odontoceti
In August 1901 Mr Thomas Anderson, merchant, Hillswick, to whom and to other members of whose family I have on several occasions been indebted for specimens to illustrate the Zoology of Shetland, wrote to tell me that a dead whale had been found floating near Hillswick and had been towed into Roenes...
| Published in: | Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1904
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0370164600008063 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0370164600008063 |
| Summary: | In August 1901 Mr Thomas Anderson, merchant, Hillswick, to whom and to other members of whose family I have on several occasions been indebted for specimens to illustrate the Zoology of Shetland, wrote to tell me that a dead whale had been found floating near Hillswick and had been towed into Roeness Voe. It was within three miles of land when seen by the fishermen and was claimed by the Crown. From the appearance of the animal Mr Anderson thought that it was a sperm whale, and he sent me the following description, from which it was clear that he had correctly recognised it. |
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