Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page 125
... close correspondence is always to be expected . Nor do I for a moment suggest that there are not exceptions , especially among cliff - breeding species such as the Common Guillemot and Razorbill . But I refer here essentially to ground ...
... close correspondence is always to be expected . Nor do I for a moment suggest that there are not exceptions , especially among cliff - breeding species such as the Common Guillemot and Razorbill . But I refer here essentially to ground ...
Page 237
... close commensal association found on the coral reefs of the Indo - Australian Archipelago between Damsel - fishes of the family Pomacentrida and certain large Actinians . It has been known for many years that a close partnership exists ...
... close commensal association found on the coral reefs of the Indo - Australian Archipelago between Damsel - fishes of the family Pomacentrida and certain large Actinians . It has been known for many years that a close partnership exists ...
Page 412
... close inspection . But , as Nicholson has pointed out , although in this group long antenn¿ are quite exceptional ... close is the similarity in life between mimic and model that the expert eye of the entomologist is liable to be ...
... close inspection . But , as Nicholson has pointed out , although in this group long antenn¿ are quite exceptional ... close is the similarity in life between mimic and model that the expert eye of the entomologist is liable to be ...
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