Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page 119
... active , and within reach of shelter , it has not much to fear from predation , and concealment ceases to be of primary importance except during periods of stillness . Conversely , it is , of course , true , as we have repeatedly ...
... active , and within reach of shelter , it has not much to fear from predation , and concealment ceases to be of primary importance except during periods of stillness . Conversely , it is , of course , true , as we have repeatedly ...
Page 142
... active , part . The former , as we have seen , may remain motionless by day , or when danger threatens , and so escape observation . The latter , on the contrary , must take the initiative . Active hunters therefore work at a ...
... active , part . The former , as we have seen , may remain motionless by day , or when danger threatens , and so escape observation . The latter , on the contrary , must take the initiative . Active hunters therefore work at a ...
Page 204
... active , frequenting open sunny places , readily taking wing , and flying with ' a noisy buzzing sound ' ( 232 ) . Among Lepidoptera , a closely similar state of affairs is found in different families . For instance , to mention but one ...
... active , frequenting open sunny places , readily taking wing , and flying with ' a noisy buzzing sound ' ( 232 ) . Among Lepidoptera , a closely similar state of affairs is found in different families . For instance , to mention but one ...
Contents
SEASONAL DIMORPHISM | 17 |
MORPHOLOGICAL COLOUR | 24 |
OBLITERATIVE SHADING | 35 |
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