. The descent of man : and selection in relation to sex. Evolution; Natural selection; Heredity; Human beings. Fig. 73. Head of Semnopithecus comatus. Fig-. 74. Head of Cebus Fig. 75. Head of Ateles marginatus. Fig. 76. Head of Cebus vellerosus. sake of ornament. The accompanying figures (figs. 72 to 76) serve to show the arrangement of the hair on the face and head in several species. It is scarcely conceivable that these crests of hair, and the strongly contrasted colors of the fur and skin, can be the result of mere variability without the aid of selection; and it is inconceivab
. The descent of man : and selection in relation to sex. Evolution; Natural selection; Heredity; Human beings. Fig. 73. Head of Semnopithecus comatus. Fig-. 74. Head of Cebus Fig. 75. Head of Ateles marginatus. Fig. 76. Head of Cebus vellerosus. sake of ornament. The accompanying figures (figs. 72 to 76) serve to show the arrangement of the hair on the face and head in several species. It is scarcely conceivable that these crests of hair, and the strongly contrasted colors of the fur and skin, can be the result of mere variability without the aid of selection; and it is inconceivable that they can be of use in any ordinary way to these animals. If so, they have probably been gained through sexual selection, though transmitted equally, or almost. 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 : Merrill and Baker
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