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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Chamois and other mountain sheep stamp on the ground. CUL-DAR189.76. 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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Chamois and other mountain sheep stamp on the ground & utter a kind of whistle, as a danger signal; but how these originated I cannot conjecture, for I am not aware that they fight with the fore legs — ~~Sta~~ Wagiti stags stamp from rage, but this is not surprising & they do fight with fore legs. — Rabbit stamps with hind legs as danger signal; & will those confined it — clear that this stamping is not read as a signal but express fear & anger.—

(Bulls paw the ground, but it is doubtful whether the pawing is like that of the horse.)

[Expression, p. 131.]

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