Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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... relatively free from the danger of attack by predatory species : they are protected in other ways , so that conceal- ment becomes unnecessary . Moreover , it is evident , as will be seen presently , that it is in such species concealing ...
... relatively free from the danger of attack by predatory species : they are protected in other ways , so that conceal- ment becomes unnecessary . Moreover , it is evident , as will be seen presently , that it is in such species concealing ...
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... relative palatability to particular enemies , which were found to exhibit preferences of a marked kind . When tested with eggs of a number of species , those of Doves ( Turtur capicola and Chalcopelia afra ) were rated as relatively ...
... relative palatability to particular enemies , which were found to exhibit preferences of a marked kind . When tested with eggs of a number of species , those of Doves ( Turtur capicola and Chalcopelia afra ) were rated as relatively ...
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... relatively abundant palatable forms : in other words , its employment must be strictly limited ' ( 494 ) . In times of stress we have ample illustration of this principle in human affairs . Thus , during the siege of Paris , rats were ...
... relatively abundant palatable forms : in other words , its employment must be strictly limited ' ( 494 ) . In times of stress we have ample illustration of this principle in human affairs . Thus , during the siege of Paris , rats were ...
Contents
SEASONAL DIMORPHISM | 17 |
MORPHOLOGICAL COLOUR | 24 |
OBLITERATIVE SHADING | 35 |
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adaptive coloration advertisement African antenn¿ 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 larv¿ 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