 | 1869 - 326 Seiten
...and the females ; still among the largest herd of these gregarious creatures taken on Sta. Barbara Island, in June 1852, were several cows* with pups...which has given rise to the saying that " they take in ballast before going down," (returning to the sea). On warm sunny days we have watched them come up... | |
 | Bret Harte - 1875 - 624 Seiten
...found several cows, with their young, the latter apparently but a few days old. When the Sea -Elephants come on shore for the purpose of "shedding," if not...falls off. By the time this change comes about, the animal is supposed to lose at least half its fot; indeed, it sometimes becomes very thin, and is then... | |
 | Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.) - 1880 - 814 Seiten
...found several cows and their young, the latter apparently but a few days old. " When the Sea Elephants come on shore for the purpose of 'shedding', if not disturbed they remain out of water until the old hair falls off. By the time this change comes about, the animal is supposed to... | |
 | Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.) - 1880 - 814 Seiten
...found several cows and their young, the latter apparently but a few days old. " When the Sea Elephants come on shore for the purpose of 'shedding', if not disturbed they remain out of water until the old hair falls off. By the time this change comes about, the animal is supposed to... | |
 | Charles Frederick Holder, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo - 1910 - 510 Seiten
...found several cows and their young, the latter apparently but a few days old. "When the sea elephants come on shore for the purpose of shedding, if not disturbed, they remain out of the water until the old hair falls off. By the time this change comes about, the animal is supposed to lose half... | |
 | Charles Frederick Holder - 1910 - 510 Seiten
...elephants come on shore for the purpose of shedding, if not disturbed, they remain out of the water until the old hair falls off. By the time this change comes about, the animal is supposed to lose half its fat; indeed, it sometimes becomes very thin, and is then called... | |
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... males, which shed their coats later than the younger ones and the females. Still, among a herd of the largest of those fully matured (at Santa Barbara Island, in June, 1852), we found several cows and their young, the latter apparently but a few days... 