Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page 165
... clear that the adaptive interpretation of cryptic , aposematic , and mimetic colour cannot be discredited on the grounds that animals are colour - blind . But there is another answer to the present objection . It is true that while ...
... clear that the adaptive interpretation of cryptic , aposematic , and mimetic colour cannot be discredited on the grounds that animals are colour - blind . But there is another answer to the present objection . It is true that while ...
Page 270
... clear , though the association of conspicuousness with special powers of defence may probably be regarded as pointing to an aposematic function in distantly related groups . What appears to be an excellent example of warning coloration ...
... clear , though the association of conspicuousness with special powers of defence may probably be regarded as pointing to an aposematic function in distantly related groups . What appears to be an excellent example of warning coloration ...
Page 282
... clear at 18 minutes . 8th September - On hive ( vii ) : she turned to watch two or three bees crawl- ing about the platform , and then walked away from them without attempting to feed , jumping off the hive at 2 minutes . Replaced ...
... clear at 18 minutes . 8th September - On hive ( vii ) : she turned to watch two or three bees crawl- ing about the platform , and then walked away from them without attempting to feed , jumping off the hive at 2 minutes . Replaced ...
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