Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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... associated with one ( 203 ) . He also cites an interesting observation by Eisig that an Octopus would instantly retreat from an attack upon a hermit crab , upon being touched by the stinging cells of the associated Actinian . Similar ...
... associated with one ( 203 ) . He also cites an interesting observation by Eisig that an Octopus would instantly retreat from an attack upon a hermit crab , upon being touched by the stinging cells of the associated Actinian . Similar ...
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... associated with conspicuous colours , and are more or less effective as a means of protection from general enemies . V. TENACITY OF LIFE Finally , an important attribute shared by numerous aposematic forms and intimately associated with ...
... associated with conspicuous colours , and are more or less effective as a means of protection from general enemies . V. TENACITY OF LIFE Finally , an important attribute shared by numerous aposematic forms and intimately associated with ...
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... associated with Tunicates , it again faithfully reproduces the colour of its support -uniform red on Leptoclinum fulgidum , yellow on L. gelatinosum , while it has also been found imitating two other species , namely , L. durum and L ...
... associated with Tunicates , it again faithfully reproduces the colour of its support -uniform red on Leptoclinum fulgidum , yellow on L. gelatinosum , while it has also been found imitating two other species , namely , L. durum and L ...
Contents
SEASONAL DIMORPHISM | 17 |
MORPHOLOGICAL COLOUR | 24 |
OBLITERATIVE SHADING | 35 |
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adaptive coloration advertisement African antennæ aposematic aposematic animals appearance attack attitude autotomy bees behaviour birds body brown Bufo butterflies camouflage caterpillars chromatophores closely colour colour-scheme concealing coloration conspicuous contrast correlated countershading crab creatures Crustacea cryptic coloration cryptic resemblance dark deceptive defence device display disruptive pattern dorsal eaten Edward Poulton effect eggs enemies environment evidence example exhibited experiments exposed fact feeding fishes frogs function genus grasshoppers green grey group of animals habits Hingston Hymenoptera illustrated insects instance instinct larva larvæ later leaf Lepidoptera light lizards mammals markings mimetic mimicry moths nature nest nidifugous Nightjars nocturnal observed optical Orthoptera phenomena pigment Poulton predators predatory prey principle procryptic protective referred relation remarkable rest seen shade significant similar snakes species specimens spider Stone-Curlew striking surface surroundings tail tegmina tion toads tone various visual warning coloration widely wings yellow Zool