. The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. Evolution; Natural selection; Heredity; Human beings -- Origin. S6 The Descent of Man. Part II. and in a third species (C. Stoddcwtii, fig. 34) the whole appen- dage is converted into a horn, which is usually of a white colour, but assumes a purplish tint when the animal is excited. In the adult male of this latter species the horn is half an inch in length, but it is of quite minute size in the female and in the young. These appendages, as Dr. Gunther has remarked to me, may be compared with the combs of gallinaceous birds, and apparentl
. The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. Evolution; Natural selection; Heredity; Human beings -- Origin. S6 The Descent of Man. Part II. and in a third species (C. Stoddcwtii, fig. 34) the whole appen- dage is converted into a horn, which is usually of a white colour, but assumes a purplish tint when the animal is excited. In the adult male of this latter species the horn is half an inch in length, but it is of quite minute size in the female and in the young. These appendages, as Dr. Gunther has remarked to me, may be compared with the combs of gallinaceous birds, and apparently serve as 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, Appleton
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