RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1870-1871]. Draft of Descent vol. 2, Chap. 17. CUL-DAR59.1.11v. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2022. RN1
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in the boars, ; in the horn; in the Indian elephant in the moose, which is not strictly a beast of prey,; & in the cetacean narwhal* (4).) (a)
(When the males alone are provided with special weapons, there can hardly be a doubt that they have in been acquired in order to conquer other males, & as are the result though of sexual selection. of such conquests. They may, however, as we shall presently see, be put to other uses. When both sexes possess weapons
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