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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1868.03.16. I asked Keeper Sutton whether any monkeys attacked nape of neck. CUL-DAR83.3. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and John van Wyhe, edited by John van Wyhe 2.2022. RN2

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: 253, 267. "Sutton, Seth, 1828-1902. Keeper at zoological gardens. 1867 Corresponded with CD about expression in apes. 1870 Jan. 5 CD to Abraham Dee Bartlett, S was a keeper at the Zoological Society of London's Gardens, Regent's Park, who made many observations on monkeys for Expression. CCD18." Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe, Darwin: A Companion, 2021
Archibald McNeill (1803-1870) of Colonsay was an expert on red deer. See for example CUL-DAR85.B137.

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Z. Garden. I asked keeper Sutton whether any monkey attacked nape of neck, - he thought every part, but had observed that the Chacma Baboon from Cape had decided tendency there to attack other monkeys — very good as this has great men — so are the ruff. —

March 16/68/

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Chacma baboon

Stallion,

I do not say that in all these cases exclusive development in a sexual plan — they are only simplest if such case as told of the polygamous lion; that certainly of highest use.— In same use as that horn of those of Red stag — McNeill.

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