The HMS Beagle departs from Plymouth, England, on December 27, 1831.

Modified from map in the public domain, from Wikipedia

Darwin’s house in Downe, England

© Oscar Boleman; Wikipedia Commons

DOGS

Great Dane

Chihuahua

Rottweiler

Newfoundland

Border Collie

LabradorRetriever

AustralianTerrier

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PIGEONS• A Rock Dove, like the one shown below, is the

ancestor of all the pigeons on this page• Many people in England raise pigeons• They like to have pigeon shows• Pigeon shows, like dog shows, are to show off

what pretty animals they have bred

Rock Dove photo by Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles © 1999 California Academy of Sciences; all other photos © ANPA (http://spud1.50megs.com/Pictures.htm)

Rock Dove