. The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. Evolution; Natural selection; Heredity; Human beings; Sexual selection in animals; Sexual dimorphism (Animals); Sex differences. 302 THE DESCENT OF MAN. water prawns (Palaemon) the right leg is actually longer than the whole body.* The great size of the one leg with its ehelsB may aid the male in fighting with his rivals; but this. Fig. 5. Anterior part of body of (^allianassa :frem Milne-Edwards), showing the unequal and dififerentl -constructed rig^" and ?.owing left hand chelae of the male. N. B.—The artist by mistake has reversed


. The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. Evolution; Natural selection; Heredity; Human beings; Sexual selection in animals; Sexual dimorphism (Animals); Sex differences. 302 THE DESCENT OF MAN. water prawns (Palaemon) the right leg is actually longer than the whole body.* The great size of the one leg with its ehelsB may aid the male in fighting with his rivals; but this. Fig. 5. Anterior part of body of (^allianassa :frem Milne-Edwards), showing the unequal and dififerentl -constructed rig^" and ?.owing left hand chelae of the male. N. B.—The artist by mistake has reversed the drawing, and made the left-hand chela the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882. New York : A. L. Burt


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