half moon (seals)

half When one year old these seals are called "bedlamers." The female is without the dark spots on the back, which form the harp or half moon, and the male does not show this mark until two years old. 192-93 The kind most plentiful and which pass along the coasts of Terra Neuve, or Newfoun...

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Summary:half When one year old these seals are called "bedlamers." The female is without the dark spots on the back, which form the harp or half moon, and the male does not show this mark until two years old. 192-93 The kind most plentiful and which pass along the coasts of Terra Neuve, or Newfoundland, with / the field ice, are the harps or half-moon seals (_Phoca Greenlandica_), which is the technical or scientific name. harp seal Joanne Garland 28 May 1969 Used I and Sup Used I Not used Card is marked as being used in the DNE but contents do not appear under 'half' for this source. Source appears under 'seal' but not with the same quotation as listed below.