Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page 11
... particular groups of animals whose habits and relationships are such as to place a premium on concealment , whether for offensive or defensive purposes . The fact is that with such species the divergent colour differences exhibited ...
... particular groups of animals whose habits and relationships are such as to place a premium on concealment , whether for offensive or defensive purposes . The fact is that with such species the divergent colour differences exhibited ...
Page 98
... particular . As far as concealment is concerned , this probably does not much matter in very broken surroundings , so long as the shapes employed destroy the original form and outline without being in themselves unduly conspicuous ...
... particular . As far as concealment is concerned , this probably does not much matter in very broken surroundings , so long as the shapes employed destroy the original form and outline without being in themselves unduly conspicuous ...
Page 431
... particular elements of a coincident pattern bridge the structural gaps between separate and independent parts of the body , transgressing the limits of anatomy so as to present a con- sistent appearance irrespective of deep - seated ...
... particular elements of a coincident pattern bridge the structural gaps between separate and independent parts of the body , transgressing the limits of anatomy so as to present a con- sistent appearance irrespective of deep - seated ...
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