Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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Page 68
... closely in to the sides . At such times the fore - feet are hidden , like those of a cat crouching before the fire , beneath the chin ; and the hind limbs are drawn up with the thigh pressed against the belly and concealed beneath the ...
... closely in to the sides . At such times the fore - feet are hidden , like those of a cat crouching before the fire , beneath the chin ; and the hind limbs are drawn up with the thigh pressed against the belly and concealed beneath the ...
Page 92
... closely related animals - members of the same genus or family ; or differing in corresponding parts or segments of the same individual . Among these we have outstanding examples in the coloration of snakes and cats and caterpillars ...
... closely related animals - members of the same genus or family ; or differing in corresponding parts or segments of the same individual . Among these we have outstanding examples in the coloration of snakes and cats and caterpillars ...
Page 422
... closely parallel to mimetic resemblances in other groups . We see the same principles at work in the very different fields of Orni- thology and Entomology . Both mimetic eggs and mimetic insects exhibit pro- found modifications which in ...
... closely parallel to mimetic resemblances in other groups . We see the same principles at work in the very different fields of Orni- thology and Entomology . Both mimetic eggs and mimetic insects exhibit pro- found modifications which in ...
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