RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Brehm, Thierleben. CUL-DAR80.B128-B134. 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: 40-1. n7: "All the following statements, given on the authority of these two naturalists, are taken from Rengger's 'Naturges. der Säugethiere von Paraguay,' 1830, s. 41-57, and from Brehm's 'Thierleben,' B. i. s. 10-87."
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Vol I Brehm
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p. 85 other Baboons tried to protect one that was pursued & going to be punished.
87. one Baboon of distinguished intelligence. (variability)
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Brehm
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Acclimatisation of Man wonderful & must have taken much time, seeing all
p. 11 apes suffer much from cold climate - nose of anthropomorphic can endure Europe for more than year or two - Think of Esquimaux & naked Fuegians
12 Bites & scratches - monkeys
25 Chimpanzee, like wine & Brandy examine Looking glass
Orang clothe themselves when cold
carefully make bed - open bottles - very fond of untying knots - very Human holding out arm when sick for palm to be felt.
39 Duvaucel, saw Hylobates - washing faces of her young in the water.
make much noise both when pleased & angry utter cry in musical scale.
40 when angry always said ra-ra-ra (Siamang)
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Papio mormon Beard light citron, yellow
Ears & Hand Black Scrotum [illeg] Buttock blue & red colours. In youth face unfurrowed & black, when mature bright-coloured - Females never so brightly coloured as males nor so large. - p. 91. Brehm
p. 9 monkeys utter warning cry & then all fly - with Baboon males alone in a body defend troop & keep very true to each other - In fighting, & use stones Fight with hands (& teeth) in
p. 10 scratching - Kind to all young animals & very fond of them.
p. 11 Death of young in confinement causes mother always to die & young then nursed by other apes.
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Brehm I
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p. 75. catch them by putting out drink & they get drunk
p 77. C. Hamadryas ♀ are shorter haired
p.80 Defend pass with stones act in concert & use tools - the males advance for defence
p 82 rolls down stones against each other
85 I do not understand
86 - Beer & get tipsy & red wine, but not brandy get drunk, the most fearful faces - passionate - next morning very cross, & dismal, made pitiable faces & held with both hand their heavy heads & wd not touch wine but liked lemons
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Brehm Vol I
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p. 71 Macacus silenus great mane & whisker or great ruff - callorific reds - whiskers lighter at chin
94. American monkeys eat young Birds not morally so good as old world monkeys.
All the forms belong to 2 species.
96 Mycetes seniculus, male has bright red fur golden on back female darker often entirely blackish-brown - young resemble the mother.
In M. niger (caraza) male coat black, naked part reddish brown, female & young lighter coloured, generally greyish yellow, & males longer beards
99. Mycetes, the families consist of more females than males - generally as 1 to 3. Polygamy? Dull & stupid monkeys
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What a contrast between Hair of Negro & N. American Indian - several monkeys have long hair on head - & naked face.
p 43 Semnopithecus entellus young monkeys are much cleverer & more sociable than when old.
44. Semn. [maises] old jet black; cap of long hair on head - in troops of 50.
46. Semn. [nemaeus] - look like a harlequin in its dress - beard white - face yellow banded & striped in oddest way
(Baboons are rock & ground monkeys)
52 Cercopithecus in bands, which has a leader young ones use tails as Hook to hold to mother - gradation from prehensile tail.
The Leader gives cry to show all safe & others cry for danger, when all fly - Leader alone looks out for danger.
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p 39 Gibbon
p 52 Cercopithecus The leader of troop of monkeys goes to top of tree & gives guttural noise to show all is well - if danger gives another cry - Origin Social State
p 107 Cebus polygamous
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The Leader give cry to [excised words] danger, when all fly [excised words] for danger
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p. 39 morning & evening 1 mile made noise when pleased & angry up the scale slowly & down quickly. made the notes with great precision
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p. 87
Very kind as long as food was not concerned - adopted more than one - stole young dogs & cats & carried them about. A young cat which had scratched him, - investigated the claws of her feet with wonderment, & then at once bit off. - Loved human society - teased women - could be set on any one – "Offences which she received she did forget for whole weeks long & revenged herself as soon as an opportunity offered.
[in margin:] Revenge
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