Tropical Nature, and Other EssaysMacmillan and Company, 1878 - 356 pages |
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Page 289
... evidence of this kind is not very weighty , but still it has some value . It has been sug- gested that as apes are mostly tropical , and anthropoid apes are now confined almost exclusively to the vicinity of the equator , we should ...
... evidence of this kind is not very weighty , but still it has some value . It has been sug- gested that as apes are mostly tropical , and anthropoid apes are now confined almost exclusively to the vicinity of the equator , we should ...
Page 313
... evidence to show that throughout the Secondary , and even some portion of the Palæozoic periods , the land - areas coincided to a considerable extent with our existing continents . Professor Ramsay has shown ' that not only the Wealden ...
... evidence to show that throughout the Secondary , and even some portion of the Palæozoic periods , the land - areas coincided to a considerable extent with our existing continents . Professor Ramsay has shown ' that not only the Wealden ...
Page 322
... was elevated during the Eocene period , and remains of a fossil Rhinoceros have been found at 16,000 feet elevation in Thibet . We have , therefore , good evidence that the great 322 TROPICAL NATURE , AND OTHER ESSAYS .
... was elevated during the Eocene period , and remains of a fossil Rhinoceros have been found at 16,000 feet elevation in Thibet . We have , therefore , good evidence that the great 322 TROPICAL NATURE , AND OTHER ESSAYS .
Page 323
... evidence which it is not possible here to adduce ) , all the great mammalia which now seem so specially characteristic of Africa - the lions , leopards , and hyænas , -the zebras , giraffes , Y 2 EARLY CONDITION OF AFRICA . 323.
... evidence which it is not possible here to adduce ) , all the great mammalia which now seem so specially characteristic of Africa - the lions , leopards , and hyænas , -the zebras , giraffes , Y 2 EARLY CONDITION OF AFRICA . 323.
Page 326
... evidence and conclusions as to these islands see the author's Geographical Distribution of Animals , vol . i . pp . 345 , 359 , 426 , 436 . munication between the Malay Islands , on the one hand 326 TROPICAL NATURE , AND OTHER ESSAYS .
... evidence and conclusions as to these islands see the author's Geographical Distribution of Animals , vol . i . pp . 345 , 359 , 426 , 436 . munication between the Malay Islands , on the one hand 326 TROPICAL NATURE , AND OTHER ESSAYS .
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abundant adapted adorned Africa allied Amazon animals ants Asia attract bamboo Batavia beautiful become birds blue brilliant butterflies carnivora causes changes character characteristic climate colour Colours of Animals comparatively conspicuous continent curious Danaidæ Darwin distinct Eocene equator equatorial zone existence extensive fact families fauna favourable feet female ferns fertilization flowers foliage forests fruits genera genus greater green groups habits heat humming-birds hyænas immense inhabit insects Juan Fernandez land larger larvæ leaves lemurs less light Madagascar Malay Archipelago male mammalia marsupials Miocene monkeys natural selection naturalists North northern observed occur ocean ornaments Palearctic parrots peculiar perhaps phenomena plants plumage probably produced proportion protection rays region remarkable resemble sexual selection showy slender sometimes South America species spots structure sun-birds surface tail temperate zones temperature theory tints tion trees tropical trunks Ungulata variation varied variety vegetation whole wings yellow