Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page 46
... believe ( as will be shown in a later chapter ) that self - effacement is unnecessary , but that , on the contrary , self - advertisement is advantageous to the species . ( 5 ) Applied Aspects of Countershading — Among the more perfect ...
... believe ( as will be shown in a later chapter ) that self - effacement is unnecessary , but that , on the contrary , self - advertisement is advantageous to the species . ( 5 ) Applied Aspects of Countershading — Among the more perfect ...
Page 146
... believe that some of them will some- times creep close up to a herd of game below the wind , whilst one or more of their number go round to the other side . The buffaloes , zebras , or antelopes at once get the scent of these latter ...
... believe that some of them will some- times creep close up to a herd of game below the wind , whilst one or more of their number go round to the other side . The buffaloes , zebras , or antelopes at once get the scent of these latter ...
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... believe that the possession of eyes facilitates recognition and is therefore useful for the evasion of enemies or the capture of prey . IO . THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CONCEALING COLORATION The high hills THE FUNCTION OF CONCEALING COLORATION ...
... believe that the possession of eyes facilitates recognition and is therefore useful for the evasion of enemies or the capture of prey . IO . THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CONCEALING COLORATION The high hills THE FUNCTION OF CONCEALING COLORATION ...
Contents
SEASONAL DIMORPHISM | 17 |
MORPHOLOGICAL COLOUR | 24 |
OBLITERATIVE SHADING | 35 |
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adaptive coloration advertisement African antenn¿ 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 larv¿ 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