RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1869.02.22. Blyth / Antilocapra cervicapra. CUL-DAR83.29. 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 in Descent 2: 246.

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Feb 22 / 69. Blyth. Antilopicapra cericopra [Antilocapra cervicapra] (in Z. Gardens) The colour of ♂ is certainly seasonal - the young ♂if castrated, does not change colour & ♀ does not change. Nylghau the same results. Change affection not by casting Hair, but by changes in Hair itself.

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