Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page 31
... says : All this sounds very well , but the observa- tions and experiments are such as are usual in physiological laboratories , and the frogs , when observed in their native haunts , or even when kept under proper conditions , do not ...
... says : All this sounds very well , but the observa- tions and experiments are such as are usual in physiological laboratories , and the frogs , when observed in their native haunts , or even when kept under proper conditions , do not ...
Page 172
... says : ' Many of the attacks on Darwinism have emanated from the laboratory and the study , and for the reason indicated deserve far less attention than they have received . Certainly in my own case I found this type of criticism far ...
... says : ' Many of the attacks on Darwinism have emanated from the laboratory and the study , and for the reason indicated deserve far less attention than they have received . Certainly in my own case I found this type of criticism far ...
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... say : The more we are together , together , together , The more we are together , the more conspicuous we shall be . The ... says : Their habit was to rest in a compact cluster , a dozen or more on one leaf . They arranged themselves ...
... say : The more we are together , together , together , The more we are together , the more conspicuous we shall be . The ... says : Their habit was to rest in a compact cluster , a dozen or more on one leaf . They arranged themselves ...
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