RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Sexual differences. CUL-DAR83.53. 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: 299-301.


[53]

After having studied to the best of my powers the sex differences in [animals] of many classes, I can hardly feel any doubt that the [illeg] arranged colour in these several antelopes, they come to that the sexes are the result of sexual selection

[53v]

[in margin:] Antelope Knowsley M.

Oryx nasomaculatus [crossed]

Damali Highly ornamented [crossed]

Boselaphus [Dubianus] male darker.

Dark chest with white stripe separating the body

(Damalis Pygarga, highly ornamented - purple red - curious white marks on Head - white mane. Fawn "pale yellowish brown") [p. 301, fig. 69.]

Damalis albifrons nearly similar)

(Tragelaphus scriptus, a mane runs along back of male & the dark colour of chest & outside of limbs not developed till 4 or more very handsome - with years old.)

White stripe separating dark neck & chest from orange say least – [illeg] body.)


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