Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page 243
... dogs when in the presence of Mephitis . One moon- light night he went out at his home to where the dogs , twelve in number , were sleeping . While he stood there a Skunk appeared and deliberately came towards him , ' passing through the ...
... dogs when in the presence of Mephitis . One moon- light night he went out at his home to where the dogs , twelve in number , were sleeping . While he stood there a Skunk appeared and deliberately came towards him , ' passing through the ...
Page 248
... dogs as to human beings and is doubtless a most effectively protective agent . Many dogs , although eager to pursue musk - shrews , absolutely refuse to touch them , and those who cannot resist doing so in the excitement of the chase ...
... dogs as to human beings and is doubtless a most effectively protective agent . Many dogs , although eager to pursue musk - shrews , absolutely refuse to touch them , and those who cannot resist doing so in the excitement of the chase ...
Page 254
... dog could ever succeed in eating the formidable toad Bufo marinus : on the other hand , many dogs that have been rash enough to make the attempt have paid the forfeit with their lives . A fox - terrier belonging to Mr. Miles Moss met ...
... dog could ever succeed in eating the formidable toad Bufo marinus : on the other hand , many dogs that have been rash enough to make the attempt have paid the forfeit with their lives . A fox - terrier belonging to Mr. Miles Moss met ...
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