RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Owen, 1846. A history of British fossil mammals and birds. CUL-DAR.LIB.476. (Cite as: John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Prepared and edited by John van Wyhe 3.2026. RN1
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Owen, Richard. 1846. A history of British fossil mammals and birds. London: John Van Voorst. [signed] CUL-DAR.LIB.476 PDF part of Darwin's library.
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Owen — Queries?
p. 81.—
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p 212. Reference to Corsica cavern
p 441 & 432 { How far are Anoplotherium & Palaeotherium or rather the distinct; are they are as distinct as are at present the unequal & equal-toed Pach-Rum:— or rather were the two Eocene groups of equal and unequal toed animals as distinct, as present 2 groups —
p 245. weight of tusks 160 lb.
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All Introduction
It is important S. America having Mammal in Eocene Toxodon & Rio Negro & Miocene Mastodon
p. 7, 8, 10
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53, 5, 6
61, 2, 7
74, 6
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80, 3, 6 to 91
107, 9, 12
114, 7
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213, 4, 5
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293, 5, 6
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413, 14, 18
427, 29, 30, 32
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XX Most of caves animals also found in Strata This looks as if record not so imperfect }
p. 131. How few skeletons even any number of perfect Crania! though enough to make out species
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B. Blanca. Toxodon plateum
p. XXI
XXIV
p. 28
How far can close species be distinguished by skeletons for instance American & English Beaver
How isolated would the Elephant be without fossils— How the pachydermata & Ruminanta fall into 2 new classes with his Mastodon & Dinotherium to connect it with Tapir? or Palaeotherium
p. 442
p. 449
p. 451, 2, 4
p. 458
p 467, 8
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XXI. Dinotherium & narrow t. Mastodon diminish distance between Lophiodon & Elephant
XXXVII — On relation of fossil to recent mammals of same districts to XLIII no fossil Mammal in N. Zealand — XLIV except seal. — Huxley.—
87. variability in rudimentary premolar in Ursus spelaeus
111 Badger oldest existing Mammal Red Crag
133; 2 varieties of Dog doubtful case.— (Q)
173. Domestic cat. not from F. maniculata
197. On the animals which have existed since Peat cd form in Britain.—
212 Rabbit Bones in Corsica
214 Lagomys do & in Britain
N.B variability of Tusks of male Elephant in India is a variable sexual character
261 Southern range of Mammoth in America. p 359 of woolly Rhinoceros in Tuscany
296 Mastodon older than Elephants & intermdiate in structure of teeth
334 342 } affinity shown by rudimentary organ
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394 Elasmotherium forms link between Horse & Rhinoceros, especially some fossil Horses.
413. fossil genera between Sus & Hippopotamus
432 Anophotherium, remarks on rudimentary teeth in Ruminants; young of latter approach anoplotherium.—
(N.B. A form whilst forming would not spread —?)
p. 436 cannon-bone double
540 on Rudimentary teeth in Whales, & embryonic character in Ruminants
514. Bos longifrons parent of British wild cattle
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