Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page 247
... ( probably only when pressed by hunger ) there is no doubt that they normally baffle the efforts of Dogs and Rats and other animals , just as those of the Porcupine repel the attacks of the Lion and Leopard . The Oriental Gymnura ...
... ( probably only when pressed by hunger ) there is no doubt that they normally baffle the efforts of Dogs and Rats and other animals , just as those of the Porcupine repel the attacks of the Lion and Leopard . The Oriental Gymnura ...
Page 274
... probably the Long - eared Bat ( Plecotus auritus ) —relate to the wings of moths collected from various shelters , porches , lofts , and similar situations in eight widely scattered localities ( seven English and one Scottish ) : of the ...
... probably the Long - eared Bat ( Plecotus auritus ) —relate to the wings of moths collected from various shelters , porches , lofts , and similar situations in eight widely scattered localities ( seven English and one Scottish ) : of the ...
Page 336
... probably true to say that no family of insects exhibits so great variety of form or diversity of appearance . Among the different genera and species are many which look like stems , twigs , or sticks of various descriptions such forms ...
... probably true to say that no family of insects exhibits so great variety of form or diversity of appearance . Among the different genera and species are many which look like stems , twigs , or sticks of various descriptions such forms ...
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