Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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Page 174
... bearing directly on this subject . In view of the heated controversies which surround the theory , it is of the utmost importance that further data and information regarding the function and effectiveness in nature of these resemblances ...
... bearing directly on this subject . In view of the heated controversies which surround the theory , it is of the utmost importance that further data and information regarding the function and effectiveness in nature of these resemblances ...
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... bearing upon the question of immunity . Writing of Grison furax , W. H. Hudson ( 276 ) says : I once surprised a weasel in the act of removing her young , or conducting them , rather ; and when she was forced to quit them , although ...
... bearing upon the question of immunity . Writing of Grison furax , W. H. Hudson ( 276 ) says : I once surprised a weasel in the act of removing her young , or conducting them , rather ; and when she was forced to quit them , although ...
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... bearing on selective feeding in the Anura are those conducted by Butler ( 73 ) and by Poulton ( 494 ) . When testing the edibility of various insects , Butler found that Frogs , after tasting and rejecting with signs of disgust the ...
... bearing on selective feeding in the Anura are those conducted by Butler ( 73 ) and by Poulton ( 494 ) . When testing the edibility of various insects , Butler found that Frogs , after tasting and rejecting with signs of disgust the ...
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