RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1867.06.20. The Antelopes with very long horns. CUL-DAR83.16. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 2.2022. 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 volumes CUL-DAR80-86 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man (1871).
Darwin cited this information in Descent 2: 251-2.
[16]
June 20th 1867
The Antelopes with very long horns with the points almost touching their own backs, fight by putting their heads between their legs and approaching their enemy on their knees and then [spring] up and throw up their heads transfixing their opponent under the belly.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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