Gulf seals
gulf One oddity is that the Gulf seals, found to westward of Newfoundland, have a somewhat different shape from those on "the front"; shorter and stouter. .And who understands why, alone of all mammals, the seal has a cleft tongue? The V-shaped slit in it must serve some purpose, but nobod...
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| Summary: | gulf One oddity is that the Gulf seals, found to westward of Newfoundland, have a somewhat different shape from those on "the front"; shorter and stouter. .And who understands why, alone of all mammals, the seal has a cleft tongue? The V-shaped slit in it must serve some purpose, but nobody knows what. Does it in some way help the seal catch the fish that seem to make up its principal food? PRINTED ITEM W. J. KIRWIN DEC 1975 JH DEC 1975 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Not used |
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