Translation 2783

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Islands; the lareeùt rookeries (each of 100-250 animals) are located
on :iimitshir, Iturup, ;•.akanrushi, and some other iulanflÜ.
It is
believed that, tue total nu(,iber of the i,urile Islands -population of
island seals is about 2,500, and that the number of la.r;jas On the
same islands exceeds 4,000. The, number of suais on tne h'omandorskie
Islands exceeds 1,500. The extent of the kill in tile various areas
inhabited by these seals is unknown; island.;:eals are not commerci.a:t.1y
Ilunteil in :iovict ViRters.
f3earcled• 'Seo1 ati:us beCllll^r jurn}lirl;::; Rit. ^he "b,arci" i ; cl..rtz'1y visiblù
at r:t consicerai.e di..tance; it con:sists of zl la:r;e number (uip to 120)
of long tnici: vibrissae on th,.
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ùoc,y lvntf_;ttt of £LGUlt.; is about 2c.10 cm, with the
c.vora;ïe heover 21 j an. illo aiff'or-nce il, bouy len,;Ln r,(.tweoll
fl :li':; :Lllli f'U..i 11eFJ it, Vïtr.'y r^ nt111.. itle bociy ll:l.il,'t11 Of 1iC1•1-UUr1, i)uT)-S