RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1870-1871]. Draft of Descent 1: 303. CUL-DAR78.12r. 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. 2023. 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 volumes CUL-DAR 76-79 contain material for Darwin's book Cross and self fertilisation (1876).
The text of this draft corresponds to Descent 1: 303.
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Pig family, & in [top of page excised] Tapir are conspi the young are conspicuously & conspicuously plainly striped striped by hair in a conspicuous manner, quite unlike any (still existing) adult members of the same groups. The young also of many most many kinds of Deer in all parts of the world are elegantly spotted with white, of which their parents exhibit not a trace.
A graduated series still exists can be shown to exist, from the beautiful Axis deer, in both sexes of which are beautifully spotted at all ages & during all seasons & in both sexes, although the male is rather more
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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