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Ethiopia

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

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Mammals-32 Note, 1870-06-30

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 83: 32r
Scope and Contents

Sexual Selection Mammals / The African River-Hog Potamochoerus pencillatus have great crust of skin with white hair above upper jaw


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


(Note)

Dates: 1870-06-30
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.
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Mammals-33 Note, 1870-06-29

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 83: 33r
Scope and Contents

Recently the Ethiopian boar & Red river hog broke into each others cage & fought during the whole night until utterly exhausted


Note; by Emma Darwin née Wedgwood pp Charles Robert Darwin


(Note)

Dates: 1870-06-29
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.