RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Sir S Baker several times observed that Elephant & Rhinoceros were attracted by white horse. CUL-DAR83.55. 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: 295.


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Sir S Baker several times observed that Elephant & Rhinoceros were attacked by white horses & would rush at them, so that one of his arab, who was thrown thus escaped, the Elephants running his white horse & disregarding him ——


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