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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Brown, Notes of the history and geographical relations of the Pinnipedia frequenting the Spitzbergen and Greenland seas. CUL-DAR83.93. 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: 278-9, n8: "The fullest account is given by Mr. Brown, who doubts about the rudimentary condition of the bladder in the female, in 'Proc. Zoolog. Soc.' 1868, p. 435."

Brown, Robert. 1868. Notes of the history and geographical relations of the Pinnipedia frequenting the Spitzbergen and Greenland seas. Proceedings of the Zoological Society (25 June): 405-442; (12 Nov.): 533-556.

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Proc. Zoolog. Soc. 1868 Part III.

p. 410-552 Seals & Walrus & Narwhal

Sexual Selection

p 417 colour of P. [Pagophilus] Grœlandicus of sexes brilliant

p 418 colour of grey protective

Mammalia

p 411 Bladder seal very bold – Head protected by Bladder

(over)

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p 429 ♀ Walrus with tusks sometimes — like Narwhal

435 Bladder nose ♂ fight powerful "like all seals" roaring very loud 4 miles off

Does not believe the Bladder is sexual.

Believe it is organ of defence"

Do not get bladder when young

552 ♀ Narwhal no tusk - unspotted

"fight with them, rarely not broken"

Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)