The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-02-07

lions that abound along the Falkland coasts
-ferocious fellows, large as young bullocks,
with long, bushy hair on the head and
breast. The face is short and broad, like
that of bulldog, but infinitely more saw
age; the rough name hangs thick around
the ears, and the mouth is armed with two
long, crooked teeth in either jaw The
ugly creatures tail is divided into two large
Hippers, each tlipper having five nails, and
by the aid of these which he moves side
ways, assisted by his two front flippers, he
scrambles along the rocks as fast as man
can walk; but not for long, being soon
'Wlnded' by his own excessive fairness.
Tne blubber is spread over the whole body
six or eight inches think and makes excel
lent lamp oil. The flesh is eaten by many,
and l can testify to the fact that the liver of
the young ones is mcrsel fit for an cpl
cure. The lloness is considerably smaller
than the male, and though quite fierce in
defense of her cubs-having been known to
tear off human legs and arms when inter-
ferred with is at other times
GENTLE AND TImID.
That enormous species of seal otherwise
known as the 'trunk-nose,n is called by
the falklanders the clap match land though
OF astonishing bulk, often thirty feet long,
is an inoffensive creature. Its ''strong
point" like that of many human beings, is
Its stomach-a cartilaginous substance,
hard as bone. resisting tue edge of knife.
Egg hunting during its season, commencing
in October, is great fun, because it is sure
to be attended with brilliant success, and
millions of penguin eggs and those of other
wild birds are sold in the Falkland markets
at an average rate of 10 cents per dozen.
During our recent cruise, we went ashore
on sequestered island to view what the
captain called a Penguin City" Sure
enough the whole island, comprising per-
hRps fifty acres, was laid off in regular
squares by streets running at right angles,
the lines straight and true as a survey
could have drawn them. AS is well known,
penguins spend their lives on the water
except during
THE BREEDING SEASON,
when they are obliged to seek the shore
You will hardly believe me- but it is never
theless true, that the birds not only lay
out their city in blocks, but pick up all the
loose stones, till the whole place is smooth
as board floor Then they take possess
sion, in couples each pair selecting a home
slte-not TO build nest, but merely to
pre-empt particular spot on the bare
ground. The hen lays one egg, and only
one, and during the time of incubation the
male bird brings her food from the sea, or
sits on the egg awhile himself if she wants
to go out to take swim. But in this case
as in many others, virtue is not sits own
exceeding great reward because the lady
penguins grow so fat and sleek under the
good care of their faithful husbands that
they are the more eagerly hunted at that
particular season. The old birds are too
tough and tishy to be relished by man or
beast, but the tender young lnatrons are in
great demand, both for their flesh and oil
Even the eggs have an oily and fshy flavor.
and taste as hens eggs might if
COOKED IN KEROSENE.
The penguin is by no means either a
handsome or graceful creature. He has
wings, like any other bird, but they are al
together too short to fly with, though they
may assist him somewhat in waddling over
the ground, When in the water he has nc
use for wings, because his broad feet
webbed like those of a duck, propel him
rapidly. There are several varieties of
them, the largest, called the Emperor
penguin" weighing from twenty-five to
forty pounds. Ii is funny to see a colony
of these ungainly birds marching up and
down their streets like soldiers, all the
time standing erect and maintaining an air
Of great dignity and Importance.
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