Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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... background in from ten to twenty days , while they reassumed their white coloration on a white background after five or six days . IV . RAPID ADJUSTABLE COLOUR RESEMBLANCE : PHYSIOLOGICAL COLOUR- CHANGE The type of colour - change now ...
... background in from ten to twenty days , while they reassumed their white coloration on a white background after five or six days . IV . RAPID ADJUSTABLE COLOUR RESEMBLANCE : PHYSIOLOGICAL COLOUR- CHANGE The type of colour - change now ...
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... background , although in actual fact , back , background , and breast are all pure white . The only parts of the bird's surface which match the shade of the background are those which , like the background itself , are approximately ...
... background , although in actual fact , back , background , and breast are all pure white . The only parts of the bird's surface which match the shade of the background are those which , like the background itself , are approximately ...
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... background covered with exactly the same paint . Hence it is essential that such rounded objects be treated with paint properly graded in tone so as to counteract the effects of relief . Photographs recently published in the press of ...
... background covered with exactly the same paint . Hence it is essential that such rounded objects be treated with paint properly graded in tone so as to counteract the effects of relief . Photographs recently published in the press of ...
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