Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 42
Page xviii
... BEARING OF COINCIDENT DISRUPTIVE COLORATION ON THE THEORY 82 OF CONCEALING COLORATION IV CONCEALMENT OF THE CONTOUR V BACKGROUND PICTURING : THE RELATION BETWEEN PATTERN , ATTITUDE , AND ENVIRONMENT 993 91 93 98 6. CONCEALMENT OF THE ...
... BEARING OF COINCIDENT DISRUPTIVE COLORATION ON THE THEORY 82 OF CONCEALING COLORATION IV CONCEALMENT OF THE CONTOUR V BACKGROUND PICTURING : THE RELATION BETWEEN PATTERN , ATTITUDE , AND ENVIRONMENT 993 91 93 98 6. CONCEALMENT OF THE ...
Page 245
... bearing upon the question of immunity . Writing of Grison furax , W. H. Hudson ( 276 ) says : ' I once surprised a weasel in the act of removing her young , or conducting them , rather ; and when she was forced to quit them , although ...
... bearing upon the question of immunity . Writing of Grison furax , W. H. Hudson ( 276 ) says : ' I once surprised a weasel in the act of removing her young , or conducting them , rather ; and when she was forced to quit them , although ...
Page 489
... bearing of , upon theory of concealing coloration , 91-93 , 152 ( see also Ap- pendages ; Eyes ) Collenette , C. L. , 186 Coloration of animals : relation to edibility , 271-274 , 290-304 ; relation to other adaptive phenomena , 152-155 ...
... bearing of , upon theory of concealing coloration , 91-93 , 152 ( see also Ap- pendages ; Eyes ) Collenette , C. L. , 186 Coloration of animals : relation to edibility , 271-274 , 290-304 ; relation to other adaptive phenomena , 152-155 ...
Contents
SEASONAL DIMORPHISM | 17 |
MORPHOLOGICAL COLOUR | 24 |
OBLITERATIVE SHADING | 35 |
29 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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