RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1865-1874]. photograph of fossil bone: 'perforated humerus Ursus spelaeus'. CUL-DAR87.27. (Cite as: 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 3.2026. 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-DAR87-90 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man 2d ed. (1874-1877).
Bones of Ursus spelaeus, the cave bear, from caves at Gaylenreuth, Germany, were in the museum of the Royal College of Surgeons, London.
[27]
[photograph of fossil bone]
[27v]
[not in Darwin's hand:] perforated humerus Ursus spelaeus
R.C S [Royal College of Surgeons of England]
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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