. Studies in animal behavior [microform]. Animal behavior; Natural history; Animaux; Sciences naturelles. XII I III Kl ( (i(.\|l |i)\ 1)1 SlA H ( )\V .jo the of ttu' lower ;mimals dis- tin^aiisli tliL- krnalcs of their ouii spicies troiii all the rest of the iniiiiate creation? Ohvioiisly the pcr(K'tuatio!i ot the race ilepcmls on the circum- stance that the male is correctly ^nrulcil in the choice of a mate. A male beetle or hii^ will pass hv with indiHerence thousamls of otfier varieties of insects. Init in the presence of a female of his own kind his interest is keenlv aroused. It al
. Studies in animal behavior [microform]. Animal behavior; Natural history; Animaux; Sciences naturelles. XII I III Kl ( (i(.\|l |i)\ 1)1 SlA H ( )\V .jo the of ttu' lower ;mimals dis- tin^aiisli tliL- krnalcs of their ouii spicies troiii all the rest of the iniiiiate creation? Ohvioiisly the pcr(K'tuatio!i ot the race ilepcmls on the circum- stance that the male is correctly ^nrulcil in the choice of a mate. A male beetle or hii^ will pass hv with indiHerence thousamls of otfier varieties of insects. Init in the presence of a female of his own kind his interest is keenlv aroused. It almost ^()es without sayinjz that this jiower of discrimination is a matter of instinct. It is easilv demonstralile in most animals that the element of experience is entirely unnecessary for the proper solution of this important problem. Apparently the male is ^niided by a S(U-t of elective affinity to tlu rii^ht object upon which to bestow his attentions. What are the sijrns by which this oliject is reco^m/ed .' An important factor in the discrimination of sex that naturallv ot^cur^ to one is the sense of smell. The lower animals, or at least manv of them, are intluenced bv odors to an extent which we with our comparati\ elv obtuse olfactories lind it difficult to appreciate. The odors of most species arc specilic,. 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 Holmes, S. J. (Samuel Jackson), 1868-1964. Boston : R. G. Bafger ; Toronto : Copp, Clark
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