Translation 2783

and the'form of the harbour seal that dwells in two lakes in Eastern
Canada, P. v. mellonae. .
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The basic colour of adults is grey, with variations from
lighter to darker tones. Upon tnat background numerous small spots,
resembling smears, are scattered evenly (Fig. 10); the colour of the
spots is brown, sometimes almost black.
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The spots extend to the flippers
and-the back of the head; they are smaller on the ventral side;
they are not sharply outlined. They are conspicuous on the light-grey
background but less so on tac dark-grey, and often overlap. There are
. no differences in colour between males and females. lae long, soft,
white embryonic fur is shed in the uterus of the mother or immediately
after birth.
The post-embryonic'fur of the pup is shorter and stiffer,
greyish-blue on the back and silvery-white on the belly, with a small
number of vaguely-outlined dark spots.
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Plic. 10. 06b1znouentiwii. fl.III rurrutic -rwii, Tio:iem, (a),
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10. Harbour seal (a ) i Pallas's or larr;a (b).
Harbour seals are of moderate size, tile maximu.a zooloi;ical
length of adult males bein,1 : 160 cm and that of femRles beinu; 150 cm;
the males are only slightly larï,er Inan tne females; Lne len,:th.of
new-born pups is up to 90 cm. - -,he maximiLd weiht of adult males is
120 kg, tnnt of femnleu 90 •and that of now-poi:n pulls 11 kg.