RECORD: Darwin, C. R. & Emma Darwin. 1867.06.20. Expression / Chimpanzees make a barking noise. CUL-DAR189.138. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 2.2022. RN2

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Expression June 20th 1867.

Chimpanzees make a barking noise with lips much protruded when recognizing a friend or when pleased & keepers thought it corresponded with our laugh

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The Macacus inornatus from Borneo certainly cries, so that the tears roll down its face when in grief or even when pitied. The woman who sold it said so, Bartlett & Sutton have both repeatedly seen it.

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Wolves when frightened tuck in their tail

Jun 20 -1867

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Jun 20 1867

Hyenas especially their mama and ichnumous & Agauti erect hair as do all the cat tribe to make themselves look bigger and more dreadful; Bartlett has no doubt that is the object, but he further thinks that it is more sort of protection as a fear of prey might seize the hair instead of the body

[Fir] In porcupines merely means of elegance –

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→ Lynx when he snarls depresses long ears.

Bartlett says that some deer bite much when fighting so he believes Ross King's account. The Guanaco when he spits and is spiteful depresses his ears; they spit at each other and hate being spit at for the secretion smells very offensively.

[in margin:] Cows, sheep & goats never bite & do not depress ears.


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