Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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... fact that , unlike that of the zebra , it is a temporary manifestation of the complex chromatophoral mechanism . We may here note in passing the very interesting fact - which will be illus- trated on a later page - that the converse ...
... fact that , unlike that of the zebra , it is a temporary manifestation of the complex chromatophoral mechanism . We may here note in passing the very interesting fact - which will be illus- trated on a later page - that the converse ...
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... fact which in itself testi- fies to the significance of the display , while , as we shall see later , observations confirm the view that these displays have in actual fact a warning significance , by proving their effectiveness when ...
... fact which in itself testi- fies to the significance of the display , while , as we shall see later , observations confirm the view that these displays have in actual fact a warning significance , by proving their effectiveness when ...
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... fact , and one appearing the more remarkable the more closely it is pon- dered , that in the case of cryptic animals , which are in actual fact difficult and at times almost impossible to recognize in the field , this end has been ...
... fact , and one appearing the more remarkable the more closely it is pon- dered , that in the case of cryptic animals , which are in actual fact difficult and at times almost impossible to recognize in the field , this end has been ...
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