yellow-white
patch
ly W'
Seals
Naturalists are still disagreed ffef first coat of whit*
shed immediately before or after oh
are born with the complete second coat, fjjjfRpp^ although small m its m
is almost an exact replica of that of the wmaie.
Young Seals at first grow with great ; by the end ot July th(
about. 25-to 30 lbs. and measure about 3 feet in length. In appearai
resemble' the did ones, but are without ifew spots on their sandy orovv
parts. After this these immatures increase slowly, and do not put on m
a foot in length and are seldom fat at ail# year old. They continue
slowly/ and though considered to be adult at four years old I believe 1
on much, weight: and size subsequently.
I have measured and weighed a considerable number of Common S<
