Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page 292
... whilst resting on the water or after they have risen into the air . It is rare to see a hatch of these insects without these birds hunting them , so much so that by watching these birds the angler knows when to begin fishing . ' In ...
... whilst resting on the water or after they have risen into the air . It is rare to see a hatch of these insects without these birds hunting them , so much so that by watching these birds the angler knows when to begin fishing . ' In ...
Page 361
... whilst on lateritic soil he applies red ochre . II . THE TRANSITION FROM ADVENTITIOUS CONCEALMENT TO ADVENTITIOUS ADVERTISEMENT The little Indian fish Minous inermis affords a highly specialized example of adventitious resemblance . It ...
... whilst on lateritic soil he applies red ochre . II . THE TRANSITION FROM ADVENTITIOUS CONCEALMENT TO ADVENTITIOUS ADVERTISEMENT The little Indian fish Minous inermis affords a highly specialized example of adventitious resemblance . It ...
Page 415
... whilst advancing towards their quarry through the long grass , they would carefully mimic all the actions of the animal they wished to represent ( 592 ) . Other disguises included the head and wings of a Vulture or the striped hide of ...
... whilst advancing towards their quarry through the long grass , they would carefully mimic all the actions of the animal they wished to represent ( 592 ) . Other disguises included the head and wings of a Vulture or the striped hide of ...
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