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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... male and female unite . How many animals there are which will not breed , though kept in an almost free state in their native country ! This is generally , but erroneously , attributed to vitiated instincts . Many cultivated plants ...
... male and female unite . How many animals there are which will not breed , though kept in an almost free state in their native country ! This is generally , but erroneously , attributed to vitiated instincts . Many cultivated plants ...
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... males . Colour and constitutional peculiarities go together , of which many remarkable cases could be given amongst animals and plants . From facts collected by Heusinger , it appears that white sheep and pigs are injured by certain ...
... males . Colour and constitutional peculiarities go together , of which many remarkable cases could be given amongst animals and plants . From facts collected by Heusinger , it appears that white sheep and pigs are injured by certain ...
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... males of our domestic breeds are often trans- mitted , either exclusively or in a much greater degree , to the males alone . A much more important rule , which I think may be trusted , is that , at whatever period of life a peculiarity ...
... males of our domestic breeds are often trans- mitted , either exclusively or in a much greater degree , to the males alone . A much more important rule , which I think may be trusted , is that , at whatever period of life a peculiarity ...
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... male element ; in nearly the same manner as the increased length of the horns in the offspring from a short - horned cow by a long- horned bull , though appearing late in life , is clearly due to the male element . Having alluded to the ...
... male element ; in nearly the same manner as the increased length of the horns in the offspring from a short - horned cow by a long- horned bull , though appearing late in life , is clearly due to the male element . Having alluded to the ...
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... male bird , is also remarkable from the wonderful development of the carunculated skin about the head ; and this is accompanied by greatly elongated eyelids , very large external orifices to the nostrils , and a wide gape of mouth . The ...
... male bird , is also remarkable from the wonderful development of the carunculated skin about the head ; and this is accompanied by greatly elongated eyelids , very large external orifices to the nostrils , and a wide gape of mouth . The ...
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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