It comprises the first two sentences ofThe Origin of Species, beginning the book on a nostalgic note. It says: "When on board H.M.S. 'Beagle,' as naturalist, I was much struck with certain facts ...

Thirty-nine new species and subspecies of bird were subsequently described ... The then British Museum purchased a significant number of them, particularly type specimens, but Darwin’s Beagle bird ...

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This process, whereby species evolve rapidly to exploit empty ecospace, is known as adaptive radiation. In his memoir, The Voyage of the Beagle, Darwin noted, almost as if in awe, "One might ...