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Cetacean animal recently cast on the Kentish coast, near Whitstable, 1860. Creator: Unknown
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Cetacean animal recently cast on the Kentish coast, near Whitstable, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Cetacean animal recently cast on the Kentish coast, near Whitstable, 1860. From "Illustrated London News", 1860. It may be of interest to those of our readers who are naturalists, as the animal does not seem to belong exactly to any of the described genera...Its extreme length is 26 feet... The blowhole, as shown in the Engraving, is set transversely on the crown of the head, in a single straight line, about 6 inches long, and slightly behind the eyes. The eyes are of the human shape, about twice as large, and with eyelids...The tongue is entirely detached beneath, and is fringed with a kind of papillae in a double row, which is about three-quarters of an inch in length...With this animal was taken her young one, also a female, about 14 ft. long...This description is of course that of the grampus or bottle-nosed dolphin; but if so the size, and the entire absence of any vestige of teeth, do not agree with any recorded description that I have met with, whilst the absence of baleen equally prevents their being assigned to the whale family...The carcasses were purchased by Whitstable fishermen, who intend to take a note of the food they find in them, and to preserve the skeletons'. From "Illustrated London News", 1860
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This intriguing photograph, published in the Illustrated London News in 1860, captures the mysterious discovery of a large cetacean animal that was recently stranded on the Kentish coast, near Whitstable. The identity of the creator of this image remains unknown. The animal, with an extreme length of 26 feet, presents unique features that distinguish it from any described genera at the time. Its blowhole, located transversely on the crown of the head, is about 6 inches long and slightly behind the eyes. The eyes are human-shaped and twice as large, with eyelids. The tongue is entirely detached beneath and fringed with papillae in a double row, about three-quarters of an inch in length. Accompanying this adult cetacean was its young female offspring, measuring about 14 ft. long. Despite the description matching that of the grampus or bottle-nosed dolphin, the size and the absence of any vestige of teeth do not align with any recorded descriptions. Similarly, the absence of baleen prevents its assignment to the whale family. The carcasses were purchased by Whitstable fishermen, who intended to take note of the food they found in them and preserve the skeletons for further study. This discovery sparked great interest among naturalists, offering a rare opportunity to examine the anatomy of this enigmatic creature. The intrigue surrounding this cetacean continues to this day, as scientists and researchers continue to study the diverse and fascinating world of marine life.
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