Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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... Contrast . The greater the contrast in tone between adjacent elements in an animal's pattern , the greater will be its disruptive function . Broadly speaking ( and provided the design used conforms to the nature of the environment ) ...
... Contrast . The greater the contrast in tone between adjacent elements in an animal's pattern , the greater will be its disruptive function . Broadly speaking ( and provided the design used conforms to the nature of the environment ) ...
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... contrast is especially marked in head disguises . For instance , Constrictor constrictor ( Plate 24 ) wears a light patch on the upper jaw immediately below the bold dark patch associated with the eye . Similar contrasts are presented ...
... contrast is especially marked in head disguises . For instance , Constrictor constrictor ( Plate 24 ) wears a light patch on the upper jaw immediately below the bold dark patch associated with the eye . Similar contrasts are presented ...
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... contrast effects are found in the Reeve , Cream - coloured Courser , Stone - Curlew , Bittern , Quail , and many other birds . The principle is illustrated even better by the newly hatched young of the Ringed Plover . The coloration of ...
... contrast effects are found in the Reeve , Cream - coloured Courser , Stone - Curlew , Bittern , Quail , and many other birds . The principle is illustrated even better by the newly hatched young of the Ringed Plover . The coloration of ...
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