whelping bag vbl n

whelping vbl n However strange it may appear, it is not the less true, that the native young seal sheds its fur in the whelping bag, for after it is whelped a lump of white fur, about the size of a large goose egg, nicely packed and perfectly dry,covered with a viscous matter, is seen floating about...

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Summary:whelping vbl n However strange it may appear, it is not the less true, that the native young seal sheds its fur in the whelping bag, for after it is whelped a lump of white fur, about the size of a large goose egg, nicely packed and perfectly dry,covered with a viscous matter, is seen floating about in the water, it looks like a little mass of froth. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit Used I and Sup Used I 2 Used I whelping, ~bag,~ ground, ~ ice, ~ patch,~pan