Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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... plains and rocky places with low scrub ; and with such smaller species as the Caracal ( F. caracal ) , a uniformly coloured fawn or rufous species from India and Arabia , Pallas's Cat ( F. manul ) , a greyish or buff - coloured form ...
... plains and rocky places with low scrub ; and with such smaller species as the Caracal ( F. caracal ) , a uniformly coloured fawn or rufous species from India and Arabia , Pallas's Cat ( F. manul ) , a greyish or buff - coloured form ...
Page 14
... plains and slopes are the pale buff and tawny hues of the soil . But on an extensive lava flow in this region the White - throated Wood - rat and the Rock Pocket - mouse , characteristic of the adjacent mountain slopes , are replaced by ...
... plains and slopes are the pale buff and tawny hues of the soil . But on an extensive lava flow in this region the White - throated Wood - rat and the Rock Pocket - mouse , characteristic of the adjacent mountain slopes , are replaced by ...
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... plains and mountain - tops . Or , if we consider the methods of obtain- ing food , once again we see endless versatility in the aggregate and adaptability in species and individuals . In the quest for insect food , Titmice and Gold ...
... plains and mountain - tops . Or , if we consider the methods of obtain- ing food , once again we see endless versatility in the aggregate and adaptability in species and individuals . In the quest for insect food , Titmice and Gold ...
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