The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: Or, The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life, Volume 1 |
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... intermediate graduated forms . " Thus living plants and animals are not separated from the extinct by new creations , but are to be regarded as their descendants through continued reproduction . " A well - known French botanist , M ...
... intermediate graduated forms . " Thus living plants and animals are not separated from the extinct by new creations , but are to be regarded as their descendants through continued reproduction . " A well - known French botanist , M ...
Page 23
... intermediate between their parents ; and if we account for our several domestic races by this process , we must admit the former existence of the most extreme forms , as the Italian greyhound , bloodhound , bull - dog , & c . , in the ...
... intermediate between their parents ; and if we account for our several domestic races by this process , we must admit the former existence of the most extreme forms , as the Italian greyhound , bloodhound , bull - dog , & c . , in the ...
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... intermediate links in the long lines of descent , yet admit that many of our domestic races are descended from the same parents - may they not learn a lesson of caution , when they deride the idea of species in a state of nature being ...
... intermediate links in the long lines of descent , yet admit that many of our domestic races are descended from the same parents - may they not learn a lesson of caution , when they deride the idea of species in a state of nature being ...
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... intermediate varieties . Fritz Müller has described analogous but more extraordinary cases with the males of certain Brazilian Crustaceans : thus , the male of a Tanais regularly occurs under two distinct forms ; one of these has strong ...
... intermediate varieties . Fritz Müller has described analogous but more extraordinary cases with the males of certain Brazilian Crustaceans : thus , the male of a Tanais regularly occurs under two distinct forms ; one of these has strong ...
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... intermediate links , and the extreme links of the chain closely resemble the two forms of an allied dimorphic species inhabiting another part of the Malay archipelago . Thus also with ants , the several worker - castes are generally ...
... intermediate links , and the extreme links of the chain closely resemble the two forms of an allied dimorphic species inhabiting another part of the Malay archipelago . Thus also with ants , the several worker - castes are generally ...
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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 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 improved increase in number individual differences inhabitants inherited insects instance instincts intercrossing intermediate kind lamellæ large number larger genera larvæ less likewise males manner Melipona Mivart natural selection naturalists nearly nest occasionally offspring organisation organs origin Origin of Species perfect period pigeons pollen pollen-grains present preserved principle probably produced progenitor quadrupeds rank Red Grouse relation remarked resemble rock-pigeon seeds sexes sexual sexual selection slight stamens structure struggle supposed swimbladder tend tendency tion transitional tree variability variations varieties vary widely wings young