Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page 28
... numerous white spots which agree well with the surroundings . On the other hand , adults taken from a muddy bottom are mainly greyish - brown , usually without white spots , though these become numerous in specimens kept on whitish ...
... numerous white spots which agree well with the surroundings . On the other hand , adults taken from a muddy bottom are mainly greyish - brown , usually without white spots , though these become numerous in specimens kept on whitish ...
Page 200
... numerous individuals . The application in human affairs of this relation between aggregation and conspicuousness is familiar to every one . Thus , by slightly modifying the words of an old song which appeals to man's gregarious instinct ...
... numerous individuals . The application in human affairs of this relation between aggregation and conspicuousness is familiar to every one . Thus , by slightly modifying the words of an old song which appeals to man's gregarious instinct ...
Page 259
... numerous ; long or short ; slender or stout ; easily detached or firmly fixed ; but in general they are them- selves conspicuous or are associated with conspicuous colours , and are more or less effective as a means of protection from ...
... numerous ; long or short ; slender or stout ; easily detached or firmly fixed ; but in general they are them- selves conspicuous or are associated with conspicuous colours , and are more or less effective as a means of protection from ...
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