RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Owen and Richardson. CUL-DAR83.80. 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: 259, n30: "Richardson, 'Fauna Bor. Americana,' on the moose, Alces palmata, p. 236, 237; also on the expanse of the horns 'Land and Water,' 1869, p. 143 See also Owen, 'British Fossil Mammals,' on the Irish elk, p. 447, 455."
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Owen Hist. of British Fossil Mammals. 1846
p. 447 Irish Elk Megaceros Hibernicus Span of Antlers between extreme tip 8 feet of -Great American Moose Alces palmata var. Americana 4 feet.
p 455 Weight of skull & Horns 87 lb. - average weight of skull 5 1/4 pounds - says pair of weigh 60- 70 lb in weight
Richardson p. 236 Horns of Moose 50 or 60 lb
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