Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page 23
... Mountain Hare ( Lepus timidus ) of northern Europe , and its local races in Scotland and Ireland , illustrate the same principle . In Scandinavia it habitu- ally changes into white ; in the Scottish Highlands it generally does so ; but ...
... Mountain Hare ( Lepus timidus ) of northern Europe , and its local races in Scotland and Ireland , illustrate the same principle . In Scandinavia it habitu- ally changes into white ; in the Scottish Highlands it generally does so ; but ...
Page 324
... mountain . Nor are they restricted to one phylum or to a few families . Wherever lichen forms a characteristic feature of the environment , different animals are found associated with it for purposes of feeding , of shelter , or of ...
... mountain . Nor are they restricted to one phylum or to a few families . Wherever lichen forms a characteristic feature of the environment , different animals are found associated with it for purposes of feeding , of shelter , or of ...
Page 492
... Mountain , 129 Stock , 129 Turtle , 129 Doves : white eggs of , 129 ; eggs un- palatable , 130 ; colour - vision in , 165 ; distinctive coloration of , 193 ; cryptic coloration of , 129 , 197 Dragonet , as prey of gurnard , 254 ...
... Mountain , 129 Stock , 129 Turtle , 129 Doves : white eggs of , 129 ; eggs un- palatable , 130 ; colour - vision in , 165 ; distinctive coloration of , 193 ; cryptic coloration of , 129 , 197 Dragonet , as prey of gurnard , 254 ...
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