RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1857.01.14. Tennant says Perch spawn in long ropes. CUL-DAR205.2.150. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 5.2022. 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-DAR205.2 contains notes on means of distribution.
The brown crayon number '18' indicates that this document was filed by Darwin in his portfolio for the subject of Migration.
James Tenant, Keeper of the aquarium at the Zoological gardens in London.
John Thompson (1810/11-1859), Superintendent of the Zoological gardens in London from 1852-1859.
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Zoolog. Gardens Jan 14 /57
Tennant says Perch spawn in long ropes & he thinks would become attached to Birds feet.— Thinks young aquatic mollusca wd readily become attached to legs & feathers of Birds.
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Mr Thompson thinks that Ellis was careful & looked often about pellets of Hawks & that I can trust to his time.
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