Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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Page 69
... continued along the outer forearm and leg , while these are themselves so disposed that elbow meets knee . Meanwhile the eyes , at other times so bright and conspicuous , sink from view into their orbits and are covered by the lower lid ...
... continued along the outer forearm and leg , while these are themselves so disposed that elbow meets knee . Meanwhile the eyes , at other times so bright and conspicuous , sink from view into their orbits and are covered by the lower lid ...
Page 81
... continued backwards as the darkened lower border of the tegmen ( Fig . 29 ) . In the case of the African Oraistes puncti- pennis and the Australian Gesonia mundata , to which we must refer again pres- ently , parallel conditions are ...
... continued backwards as the darkened lower border of the tegmen ( Fig . 29 ) . In the case of the African Oraistes puncti- pennis and the Australian Gesonia mundata , to which we must refer again pres- ently , parallel conditions are ...
Page 138
... continued experimenting , pressing down the bird's head and trying to bend him by main force into some other position ; but the strange rigidity re- mained unrelaxed , the fixed attitude unchanged . I also found , as I walked round him ...
... continued experimenting , pressing down the bird's head and trying to bend him by main force into some other position ; but the strange rigidity re- mained unrelaxed , the fixed attitude unchanged . I also found , as I walked round him ...
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