The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: Or the Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life |
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... living things . " Farther on ( p . xc . ) , after referring to geographical dis- tribution , he adds , " These phenomena shake our confi- dence in the conclusion that the Apteryx of New Zealand and the Red Grouse of England were ...
... living things . " Farther on ( p . xc . ) , after referring to geographical dis- tribution , he adds , " These phenomena shake our confi- dence in the conclusion that the Apteryx of New Zealand and the Red Grouse of England were ...
Page xxiv
... living plants and animals are not separated from the extinct by new creations , but are to be regarded as their descendants through contin- ued reproduction . " A well - known French botanist , M. Lecoq , writes in 1854 ( Etudes sur ...
... living plants and animals are not separated from the extinct by new creations , but are to be regarded as their descendants through contin- ued reproduction . " A well - known French botanist , M. Lecoq , writes in 1854 ( Etudes sur ...
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... living at any time to be the result of the gradual modification of pre - existing species a hypothesis which , though un- proven , and sadly damaged by some of its supporters , is yet the only one to which physiology lends any ...
... living at any time to be the result of the gradual modification of pre - existing species a hypothesis which , though un- proven , and sadly damaged by some of its supporters , is yet the only one to which physiology lends any ...
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... of structure , whether extremely slight or strongly marked , which appear amongst many individuals living together , may be considered as the indefinite effects of the conditions of life on CHAP . I. ] VARIATION UNDER DOMESTICATION .
... of structure , whether extremely slight or strongly marked , which appear amongst many individuals living together , may be considered as the indefinite effects of the conditions of life on CHAP . I. ] VARIATION UNDER DOMESTICATION .
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... living . " Hairless dogs have imperfect teeth ; long - haired and coarse - haired animals . are apt to have , as is asserted , long or many horns ; pigeons with feathered feet have skin between their outer toes ; pigeons with short ...
... living . " Hairless dogs have imperfect teeth ; long - haired and coarse - haired animals . are apt to have , as is asserted , long or many horns ; pigeons with feathered feet have skin between their outer toes ; pigeons with short ...
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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