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ved the same fact with the hides <strong>of</strong> the guanacoes<br />

in Patagonia; and on one occasion several<br />

were so absorbed in fighting that they fearlessly<br />

rushed close by me. Livingstone speaks <strong>of</strong><br />

the males <strong>of</strong> the many animals in Southern<br />

Africa as almost invariably shewing the scars<br />

received in former contests.<br />

<strong>The</strong> law <strong>of</strong> battle prevails with aquatic as with<br />

terrestrial mammals. It is notorious how desperately<br />

male seals fight, both with their teeth and<br />

claws, during the breeding-season; and their<br />

hides are likewise <strong>of</strong>ten covered with scars.<br />

Male sperm-whales are very jealous at this season;<br />

and in their battles "they <strong>of</strong>ten lock their<br />

jaws together, and turn on their sides and twist<br />

about"; so that their lower jaws <strong>of</strong>ten become<br />

distorted. (2. On the battles <strong>of</strong> seals, see Capt.<br />

C. Abbott in 'Proc. Zool. Soc.' 1868, p. 191; Mr.<br />

R. Brown, ibid. 1868, p. 436; also L. Lloyd, 'Game<br />

Birds <strong>of</strong> Sweden,' 1867, p. 412; also Pennant.

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