Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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... Indian then takes a similar gourd and puts it over his head , having previously cut a couple of holes through which he can see . He slips quietly into the water , and makes his way towards the ducks , taking care to keep the whole of ...
... Indian then takes a similar gourd and puts it over his head , having previously cut a couple of holes through which he can see . He slips quietly into the water , and makes his way towards the ducks , taking care to keep the whole of ...
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... Indian species of Amesia and Callamesia which mimic the characteristically distasteful blue butterflies belonging to the genus Euploa . ( 2 ) Special Activity - Similarity of behaviour as between model and mimic is a theme about which ...
... Indian species of Amesia and Callamesia which mimic the characteristically distasteful blue butterflies belonging to the genus Euploa . ( 2 ) Special Activity - Similarity of behaviour as between model and mimic is a theme about which ...
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... Indian Seas . London , pp . xxiv + 328 , 98 figs . , I map . ALLEN , G. M. 1920. An Insular Race of Cotton Rat from the Florida Keys . Journ . Mamm . , Baltimore , 1 , pp . 235-6 . ALLEN , HARRISON . 1887. On the Coloration of Mammals ...
... Indian Seas . London , pp . xxiv + 328 , 98 figs . , I map . ALLEN , G. M. 1920. An Insular Race of Cotton Rat from the Florida Keys . Journ . Mamm . , Baltimore , 1 , pp . 235-6 . ALLEN , HARRISON . 1887. On the Coloration of Mammals ...
Contents
THE METHODS BY WHICH CONCEALMENT | 5 |
ADAPTIVE RADIATION IN COLOUR RESEMBLANCE II | 11 |
COLOUR RESEMBLANCE DUE TO CHOICE OF APPROPRIATE BACKGROUNDS | 18 |
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adaptive coloration advertisement Africa antennæ aposematic appearance attack attitude background bark bees beetles behaviour birds body brown Bufo butterflies camouflage caterpillars chromatophores closely colour colour-scheme concealing coloration conspicuous contrast correlated countershading crab Crustacea cryptic coloration cryptic resemblance dark deceptive device display disruptive pattern dorsal eaten Edward Poulton effect eggs enemies environment evidence example exhibited experiments fact feeding figs fishes frogs function geckos genus grasshoppers green grey groups of animals habits head Hymenoptera illustrated insects instance instinct Journ larva larvæ later leaf Lepidoptera light lizards London mammals mantis markings mimetic mimicry mimics moths nature nest Nightjars observed optical Orthoptera Pará patches pigment Polychrus marmoratus Poulton predators prey principle Proc procryptic protective referred relation remarkable rest seen shade shadow significant similar snakes species specimens spider Stone-Curlew striking surface surroundings tail tegmina toads tone tropical various visual warning coloration wings yellow Zool