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Mr. Waterhouse

A naturalist who studied mammals and beetles.

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Also known as Mr. Waterhouse

First appearance: i variation under domestication

Mr. Waterhouse shows up with force in Divergence of Character. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Waterhouse is cited for his observation that Australian marsupials feebly represent carnivorous, ruminant, and rodent mammals, illustrating an early stage of diversification.
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In Divergence of Character: Waterhouse is cited for his observation that Australian marsupials feebly represent carnivorous, ruminant, and rodent mammals, illustrating an early stage of diversification. Later, in A…

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See Mr. Waterhouse in i variation under domestication