The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: Or, the Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life, Volume 1D. Appleton, 1898 - Evolution |
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... beak , and tongue , so admirably adapted to catch insects under the bark of trees . In the case of the mistletoe , which draws its nourishment from certain trees , which has seeds that must be transported by certain birds , and.
... beak , and tongue , so admirably adapted to catch insects under the bark of trees . In the case of the mistletoe , which draws its nourishment from certain trees , which has seeds that must be transported by certain birds , and.
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... beaks have small feet , and those with long beaks large feet . Hence if man goes on selecting , and thus augmenting , any peculiarity , he will almost certainly modify unintentionally other parts of the structure , owing to the ...
... beaks have small feet , and those with long beaks large feet . Hence if man goes on selecting , and thus augmenting , any peculiarity , he will almost certainly modify unintentionally other parts of the structure , owing to the ...
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... beak and large feet ; some of the sub - breeds of runts have very long necks , others very long wings and tails , others singularly short tails . The barb is allied to the carrier , but , instead of a long beak has a very short and ...
... beak and large feet ; some of the sub - breeds of runts have very long necks , others very long wings and tails , others singularly short tails . The barb is allied to the carrier , but , instead of a long beak has a very short and ...
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... beak ) , the size of the crop and of the upper part of the oesophagus ; the develop- ment and abortion of the oil - gland ; the number of the primary wing and caudal feathers ; the relative length of the wing and tail to each other and ...
... beak ) , the size of the crop and of the upper part of the oesophagus ; the develop- ment and abortion of the oil - gland ; the number of the primary wing and caudal feathers ; the relative length of the wing and tail to each other and ...
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... beak like that of the English carrier , or that of the short - faced tumbler , or barb ; for reversed feathers like those of the Jacobin ; for a crop like that of the pouter ; for tail - feathers like those of the fantail . Hence it ...
... beak like that of the English carrier , or that of the short - faced tumbler , or barb ; for reversed feathers like those of the Jacobin ; for a crop like that of the pouter ; for tail - feathers like those of the fantail . Hence it ...
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adapted advantage allied analogous animals and plants appear Asa Gray beak become bees believe birds breeds caudicle cause cells characters climate closely colour common crossed cuckoo degree descendants developed difficulty distinct species disuse divergence domestic animals domestic races doubt effects eggs existence extinct extremely facts favourable females flowers forms Fritz Müller genera genus giraffe gradations greater number groups habits Hence hermaphrodites hive-bee important increase inhabitants inherited insects instance instincts intercrossing intermediate kind lamellæ large number larger genera larvæ less males manner Melipona Mivart modified natural selection naturalists nearly nest occasionally offspring organisation organs origin Origin of Species parent perfect period pigeons pollen pollen-grains present preserved prey principle probably produced progenitor quadrupeds rank rarely Red Grouse relation remarked resemble rock-pigeon seeds sexes sexual selection slight stamens striped structure struggle supposed swimbladder tend tendency tion tree variability variations varieties vary widely wings young