The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: Or the Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life |
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Page xiii
... adapted for dividing , and the grinders flat , and serviceable for masticating the food ; since they were not made for the sake of this , but it was the result of accident . And in like manner as to the other parts in which there ...
... adapted for dividing , and the grinders flat , and serviceable for masticating the food ; since they were not made for the sake of this , but it was the result of accident . And in like manner as to the other parts in which there ...
Page xix
... adapted to its peculiar habits of life . The work , from its powerful and brilliant style , though displaying in the earlier editions little accurate knowledge and a great want of scientific caution , imme- diately had a very wide ...
... adapted to its peculiar habits of life . The work , from its powerful and brilliant style , though displaying in the earlier editions little accurate knowledge and a great want of scientific caution , imme- diately had a very wide ...
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... 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 INTRODUCTION . 3.
... 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 INTRODUCTION . 3.
Page 94
... adapted for div- ing , allows it to compete with other aquatic insects , to hunt for its own prey , and to escape serving as prey to other animals . The store of nutriment laid up within the seeds of many plants seems at first sight to ...
... adapted for div- ing , allows it to compete with other aquatic insects , to hunt for its own prey , and to escape serving as prey to other animals . The store of nutriment laid up within the seeds of many plants seems at first sight to ...
Page 100
... adapted forms could not freely enter , we should then have places in the economy of nature which would assuredly be better filled up , if some of the original inhabitants were in some manner modified ; for , had the area been open to ...
... adapted forms could not freely enter , we should then have places in the economy of nature which would assuredly be better filled up , if some of the original inhabitants were in some manner modified ; for , had the area been open to ...
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adapted affinities allied species America ancient appear Asa Gray beak become bees believe belonging birds breeds cause cells characters climate closely allied colour common continent crossed crustaceans degree developed difficulty distinct species domestic doubt effects eggs embryo existing extinct extremely facts favourable fertilised fertility flowers formation forms fossil Fritz Müller genera genus geological geological period Glacial period gradations greater number groups of species habits Hence hybrids important individuals inhabitants inherited insects instance instincts intercrossing intermediate kind lamellę larvę less living males mammals manner marsupials migration modified descendants natural selection naturalists nearly nest occasionally offspring organisation organs parent peculiar perfect pigeon pistil pollen present principle probably produced progenitor quadrupeds ranked remarked resemblance rudimentary seeds sexual selection Silurian slight South America stamens sterility structure successive supposed swimbladder tend theory tion trees variability variations varieties vary whilst whole wings young