RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Cervus axis always spotted. CUL-DAR83.69. 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: 290, 303-304.
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Cervus axis always spotted. In the Manchurian deer the spots are much more conspicuous during one season but I could hardly make out which. But how is his well-developed Horn & is feebly spotted, that the spots become quite conspicuous in other coat. Hence lost, I suppose, in non-nuptial dress - Hence spots lost of sexual selection - Does not look like loss for protection - Forms on deer is spotted only during one season.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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