RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Brehm, Thierleben. CUL-DAR80.B125-B126. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2021. 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-DAR80-86 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man (1871).

Darwin cited this in Descent 1: 51-2. n25: "'Thierleben,' B. i. s. 79, 82."

Brehm I Man

p 80. Baboons eating in concert & throwing down stones against caravan [illeg] (defend each other) & throw stones against each other to p. 87. some excellent facts

[B126]

Brehm vol. I

(p. 80 Baboons only from necessity climb up into high trees.)

The herd of baboons which attacked rolled down great stones, & then rolled so near our heads, that we saw the danger of our position, & had to take flight. During the whole of the fight the bottom of the valley was closed against the [caravan], which followed us - stone larger than man's head.

p. 82 one kind of baboon in fighting acts with Kind, rolled down stones against each other making a great noise

over

[repeat of B126]

[B126v]

according to Schimper

(p. 82 food of Gelada - roots & insects worms &c very like Australians)

In these excursions from the mountains to the low conversely they meet the Hamadryas - in fury they rush against each other - make much noise & roll down great stones, which the Hamadryas try to avoid - & then come to close struggle

Taught to ride asses

(used)


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