Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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... instinct combined with the instinct to seek dead or bare twigs . It is reasonable to suppose that the similarity in the behaviour of the two groups has been independently developed to meet a similar need — the need for an enhanced ...
... instinct combined with the instinct to seek dead or bare twigs . It is reasonable to suppose that the similarity in the behaviour of the two groups has been independently developed to meet a similar need — the need for an enhanced ...
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... instinct to associate with other organisms strongly developed - Zoanthids ( Epizoanthus , Palythoa ) , Actinians ( Adamsia , Actinia ) , Hydrozoa ( Hydractinia , Hydrissa ) , Bryozoa ( Conopeum , Cel- lepora ) , and sponges ( Suberites ...
... instinct to associate with other organisms strongly developed - Zoanthids ( Epizoanthus , Palythoa ) , Actinians ( Adamsia , Actinia ) , Hydrozoa ( Hydractinia , Hydrissa ) , Bryozoa ( Conopeum , Cel- lepora ) , and sponges ( Suberites ...
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Hugh Bamford Cott. a highly perfect and singular instinct correlated with the need for protection from enemies — an instinct which appears none the less remarkable when we remember that it is not unique ; for it has its parallel , as we ...
Hugh Bamford Cott. a highly perfect and singular instinct correlated with the need for protection from enemies — an instinct which appears none the less remarkable when we remember that it is not unique ; for it has its parallel , as we ...
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