harp seal

harp n The big harp seal (_Phoca_ _groenlandica_), in the Eskimo language _hirolik_ or _atak_, is far the most abundant in Labrador. The next most important is the small bay seal or harbour seal (_Phoca_ _vitulina_), the Eskimo's _kasigiak_, it lives apart and is to be met with in the same plac...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
eskimo*
harbour seal
Harp Seal
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/34473
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Summary:harp n The big harp seal (_Phoca_ _groenlandica_), in the Eskimo language _hirolik_ or _atak_, is far the most abundant in Labrador. The next most important is the small bay seal or harbour seal (_Phoca_ _vitulina_), the Eskimo's _kasigiak_, it lives apart and is to be met with in the same places at all seasons./ Of all seals this one is the most adaptable to different environments. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G. M. Story JUN 1970 JH AUG 1970 Used I Used I 1 Not used

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