RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Bell, History of British Quadrupeds. CUL-DAR85.B115. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 3.2022. RN2
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).
[B115]
Bell's Hist of B. Quadrupeds
p. 100 "The males are much more numerous than the females" (an animal likely to be observed as Habits completely altered & a trade followed in catching them
(Azara says the same of Guanaco.)
(Moles)
Bell, Thomas. 1837. A history of British quadrupeds, including the Cetacea. London. [CUL-DAR71.1-5] PDF Darwin cited this in Descent 1: 305, n42: "Bell, 'History of British Quadrupeds,' p. 100."
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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