Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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... lake - side and river - side thickets where its coloration is doubtless highly cryptic . The coat of the British Wild Cat ( F. silvestris ) is similarly adapted to close country . In less degree we find the relation exhibited by the ...
... lake - side and river - side thickets where its coloration is doubtless highly cryptic . The coat of the British Wild Cat ( F. silvestris ) is similarly adapted to close country . In less degree we find the relation exhibited by the ...
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... Lake Victoria by Carpenter -were coloured in longitudinal stripes of coal - black and bright grass - green , a disruptive uniform whose tints harmonized perfectly with those of the fire- blackened stems and new green shoots where they ...
... Lake Victoria by Carpenter -were coloured in longitudinal stripes of coal - black and bright grass - green , a disruptive uniform whose tints harmonized perfectly with those of the fire- blackened stems and new green shoots where they ...
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... lake . When the waterfowl have become accustomed to them they allow them to float freely among them . The Indian then takes a similar gourd and puts it over his head , having previously cut a couple of holes through which he can see ...
... lake . When the waterfowl have become accustomed to them they allow them to float freely among them . The Indian then takes a similar gourd and puts it over his head , having previously cut a couple of holes through which he can see ...
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