RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1869.11.03. Man [monkeys]. CUL-DAR85.A41. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 9.2020. RN1

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Nov 3. 69

S. S. [Seth Sutton, zoo-keeper at Zoological Gardens, London.]

Mammals

Bartlett is sure that the posteriors of the Rhesus mandrill & Drill are more hairy than the adults;  the hair disappearing as the skin becomes coloured.

In Mandrill ridge of nose & tip red, cheeks blue, he doubts about stripes, but says they vary:- colours wonderfully resplendent.

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