RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Sheep [numbers of males and females] / [of `Natural Selection']: ch 6 Sexual Selection [p.] 7g. CUL-DAR85.B25. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 2.2026. 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).

B25

Sheep

                                          Males Females

Fox Leicester sheep
13 years}                          209       170

 

Lauday Leculter 16 years 1184     1286

                                          1393 — 1438

Loverys                             46            60

Herts 10 years                    2968 —  2960

                                           4407 — 4558

                                                         4407

                                                         8965

♀ 4558 : ♂ 4407 :: ♀ 100 : x

X + 96.68

Return to homepage

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

File last updated 5 February, 2026