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5th September — Placed upon the platform of hive ( i ) : the toad regarded
emerging and homing bees with apparent interest : hungry , and showing no
signs of fear of the insects , she flicked at and missed three bees in succession as
they ...
5th September — Placed upon the platform of hive ( i ) : the toad regarded
emerging and homing bees with apparent interest : hungry , and showing no
signs of fear of the insects , she flicked at and missed three bees in succession as
they ...
Page 282
At 2 minutes a second bee was eaten , followed by convulsive movements of the
throat and general appearance of discomfort ... Having eaten a third bee shortly
after this , she now appeared to be afraid of the bees as they crawled around her
...
At 2 minutes a second bee was eaten , followed by convulsive movements of the
throat and general appearance of discomfort ... Having eaten a third bee shortly
after this , she now appeared to be afraid of the bees as they crawled around her
...
Page 286
22 , 23 , 26 , and 27 ) ; and ( 4 ) that the number of toads altogether refusing bees
throughout the respective experiments rises from 2 in Experiment I to 9 in
Experiment II . These experimental results appear the more striking when we ...
22 , 23 , 26 , and 27 ) ; and ( 4 ) that the number of toads altogether refusing bees
throughout the respective experiments rises from 2 in Experiment I to 9 in
Experiment II . These experimental results appear the more striking when we ...
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Contents
THE METHODS BY WHICH CONCEALMENT | 5 |
VARIABLE COLOUR RESEMBLANCE | 20 |
THE PRINCIPLE OF CONCEALMENT BY COUNTERSHADING | 35 |
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