Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page 168
... attacks by many other animals , it does not follow that as a group they are not well protected from a wide range of potential enemies by their various undesirable qualities . No one assumes that protective adaptations afford protection ...
... attacks by many other animals , it does not follow that as a group they are not well protected from a wide range of potential enemies by their various undesirable qualities . No one assumes that protective adaptations afford protection ...
Page 182
... attacks of different enemies , including rats , skunks , foxes , and birds . From a population of 3,007 barred and 336 self - coloured chicks , 290 ( 9.64 per cent . ) of the former and 35 ( 10.42 per cent . ) of the latter were killed ...
... attacks of different enemies , including rats , skunks , foxes , and birds . From a population of 3,007 barred and 336 self - coloured chicks , 290 ( 9.64 per cent . ) of the former and 35 ( 10.42 per cent . ) of the latter were killed ...
Page 369
... attacks were made on the butterflies when settled ' and ' that the majority of those " settled " attacks were , probably , directed by the " eye - spots " and other painted markings ' . Extended observations also indicated that these ...
... attacks were made on the butterflies when settled ' and ' that the majority of those " settled " attacks were , probably , directed by the " eye - spots " and other painted markings ' . Extended observations also indicated that these ...
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