RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1869.03.10. Some expressive acts unintelligible. CUL-DAR189.36. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2023. RN1

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Some expressive acts unintelligible — Lambs when sucking wriggle quickly their tails to the very root, & I have seen a lamb just born, when it feebly approached its head to its mothers belly move its mouth without sucking & wriggle its tail.—

Mar 10/69/ (Expression)


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