Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page 68
... closely in to the sides . At such times the fore - feet are hidden , like those of a cat crouching before the fire , beneath the chin ; and the hind limbs are drawn up with the thigh pressed against the belly and concealed beneath the ...
... closely in to the sides . At such times the fore - feet are hidden , like those of a cat crouching before the fire , beneath the chin ; and the hind limbs are drawn up with the thigh pressed against the belly and concealed beneath the ...
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... closely related animals - members of the same genus or family ; or differing in corresponding parts or segments of the same individual . Among these we have outstanding examples in the coloration of snakes and cats and caterpillars ...
... closely related animals - members of the same genus or family ; or differing in corresponding parts or segments of the same individual . Among these we have outstanding examples in the coloration of snakes and cats and caterpillars ...
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... closely related species from the same environment ? Moreover , as Nicholson points out : ' Actually we find that in many cases closely related mimics resemble a series of unrelated models which differ from one another greatly in ...
... closely related species from the same environment ? Moreover , as Nicholson points out : ' Actually we find that in many cases closely related mimics resemble a series of unrelated models which differ from one another greatly in ...
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