On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: Or, The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life |
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... closely allied species , we generally perceive in each domestic race , as already remarked , less uniformity of character than in true species . Domestic races of the same species , also , often have a somewhat monstrous character ; by ...
... closely allied species , we generally perceive in each domestic race , as already remarked , less uniformity of character than in true species . Domestic races of the same species , also , often have a somewhat monstrous character ; by ...
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... closely allied natural species — for instance , of the many foxes - inhabiting different quarters of the world . I do not believe , as we shall presently see , that the whole amount of difference between the several breeds of the dog ...
... closely allied natural species — for instance , of the many foxes - inhabiting different quarters of the world . I do not believe , as we shall presently see , that the whole amount of difference between the several breeds of the dog ...
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... closely allied sub - breeds . And when a cross has been made , the closest selection is far more indispensable even than in ordinary cases . If selection consisted merely in separating some very distinct variety , and breeding from it ...
... closely allied sub - breeds . And when a cross has been made , the closest selection is far more indispensable even than in ordinary cases . If selection consisted merely in separating some very distinct variety , and breeding from it ...
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... closely similar to some other forms , or are so closely linked to them by ... allied forms have permanently retained their characters in their own country ... closely connected by intermediate links ; nor will the commonly - assumed ...
... closely similar to some other forms , or are so closely linked to them by ... allied forms have permanently retained their characters in their own country ... closely connected by intermediate links ; nor will the commonly - assumed ...
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... closely - allied forms . But if his observations be widely extended , he will in the end generally be enabled to make up his own mind which to call varieties and which species ; but he will succeed in this at the expense of admitting ...
... closely - allied forms . But if his observations be widely extended , he will in the end generally be enabled to make up his own mind which to call varieties and which species ; but he will succeed in this at the expense of admitting ...
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accumulated adapted affinities allied species America analogous ancient animals appear archipelago become bees believe birds breeds cause cells characters cirripedes climate closely allied colour continuous crossed crustaceans degree difficulty distinct species divergence domestic doubt embryo endemic existing exterminated extinct extremely facts favourable fertilised fertility flowers formations forms fossil Gärtner genera genus geological geological period Glacial period gradations greater number groups of species habits Hence hybrids hybrids produced important increase individuals inhabitants inherited insects instance instincts intercrossing intermediate larvæ laws less living males mammals manner migration modification modified descendants natural selection naturalists nearly nest occasionally offspring organic organisation origin of species perfect pigeons plants pollen present principle probably produced progenitor ranked reciprocal crosses remarked resemble rock-pigeon rudimentary seeds sexual sexual selection Silurian slight sometimes South America sterility structure struggle successive supposed swimbladder tend theory variability variations varieties vary whole widely