Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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Page 101
... attitude which brings the parallel brown markings on its wings into alignment with the parallel veins of the dead monocotyledonous leaves of a palm lily ( Cordyline australis ) on which it conceals itself by day . A remarkable ...
... attitude which brings the parallel brown markings on its wings into alignment with the parallel veins of the dead monocotyledonous leaves of a palm lily ( Cordyline australis ) on which it conceals itself by day . A remarkable ...
Page 138
... attitude ! But how happened it that while repeatedly walking round the bird through the rushes I had not caught sight of the striped back and the broad dark - coloured sides ? I asked myself this question , and stepped round to get a ...
... attitude ! But how happened it that while repeatedly walking round the bird through the rushes I had not caught sight of the striped back and the broad dark - coloured sides ? I asked myself this question , and stepped round to get a ...
Page 503
... attitude of , 100-102 , 110 , 350-355 ; prepared cryptic place of , 355-357 Reticulated Python , 197 Rhea , 22 Rhinoceros , bushman's method of approach- ing , 415 Ribbon Snake , pursuing frog , 185 Richards , O. W. ( see Robson , G. C. ...
... attitude of , 100-102 , 110 , 350-355 ; prepared cryptic place of , 355-357 Reticulated Python , 197 Rhea , 22 Rhinoceros , bushman's method of approach- ing , 415 Ribbon Snake , pursuing frog , 185 Richards , O. W. ( see Robson , G. C. ...
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