Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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Page 19
... amongst the scattered fallen leaves of the Camel's Foot Tree ( Bauhinia ) , which dry exactly the same clay - pink as the eggs , and amongst which the eggs are very difficult to detect ' . It appears that Lapwings may obtain similar ...
... amongst the scattered fallen leaves of the Camel's Foot Tree ( Bauhinia ) , which dry exactly the same clay - pink as the eggs , and amongst which the eggs are very difficult to detect ' . It appears that Lapwings may obtain similar ...
Page 108
... amongst the stones , with his head stretched out along the ground , and his horns consequently pressed flat back upon his neck . Crouching thus amongst the dark stones , the tops of which were rounded , and just about the height of his ...
... amongst the stones , with his head stretched out along the ground , and his horns consequently pressed flat back upon his neck . Crouching thus amongst the dark stones , the tops of which were rounded , and just about the height of his ...
Page 265
... amongst foliage . Others are dirty earth - coloured , and hide in holes or under logs . All these come out only at night to feed , and they are all preyed upon by snakes and birds . In contrast with these obscurely coloured species ...
... amongst foliage . Others are dirty earth - coloured , and hide in holes or under logs . All these come out only at night to feed , and they are all preyed upon by snakes and birds . In contrast with these obscurely coloured species ...
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