The Descent of Man (Part 2)

Charles Darwin

⏱ 8 minWisdom classic

Part 2 of 3. Not survival but courtship: the second selection. Darwin passes the whole animal kingdom in review — the stag-beetle's jaws, the peacock's train, the Argus pheasant's painted eyes, and the female's real power to choose.

Listen to the whole of The Descent of Man (Part 2) in about 8 minutes — professionally narrated, with Apple-Music-style synced subtitles. One book free every day; Folio Premium unlocks the entire library.