Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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... certain cases are most illuminating - those forms which absorb infra - red rays becoming in the latter case strongly differentiated from their environment , and appearing as dark objects standing out conspicuously from their light ...
... certain cases are most illuminating - those forms which absorb infra - red rays becoming in the latter case strongly differentiated from their environment , and appearing as dark objects standing out conspicuously from their light ...
Page 172
... certain normal circumstances obliterative . ' Unfortunately certain of Thayer's explanations and illustrations misrepresent nature and are deceptive because they depend upon observations made under abnormal circum- stances . For ...
... certain normal circumstances obliterative . ' Unfortunately certain of Thayer's explanations and illustrations misrepresent nature and are deceptive because they depend upon observations made under abnormal circum- stances . For ...
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... certain evidence - especially in reference to the Mammalia - that warning colours are typically associated with effective means of protection against the attacks of predaceous enemies . It is now necessary to study this relation between ...
... certain evidence - especially in reference to the Mammalia - that warning colours are typically associated with effective means of protection against the attacks of predaceous enemies . It is now necessary to study this relation between ...
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