RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1844.03. As calf before horns grow in fœtus & yet conceives. CUL-DAR205.6.31. (Cite as: John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 11.2021. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR205.6 contains notes on embryology [pigeons].

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As calf before horns grow in fœtus & yet conceives - selection cd make it conceive earlier, hence female moths in or like, larva state (??) But then horns come afterwards


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Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

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