Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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Page 137
... described pose is developed , not by any hurried movement , but by a slow lengthening and attenuation of the figure ' . The same upright posture is practised in an entirely different environment by Bitterns , whose reed - assimilating ...
... described pose is developed , not by any hurried movement , but by a slow lengthening and attenuation of the figure ' . The same upright posture is practised in an entirely different environment by Bitterns , whose reed - assimilating ...
Page 330
... described by Wall ( 645 ) as usually reclining on the topmost boughs of bushes , where it would generally pass for a green twig , and escape notice . Wall also remarks on its ' wonderful turn of speed over the foliage ' , and states ...
... described by Wall ( 645 ) as usually reclining on the topmost boughs of bushes , where it would generally pass for a green twig , and escape notice . Wall also remarks on its ' wonderful turn of speed over the foliage ' , and states ...
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... described by Bateson as follows : ' The crab takes a piece of weed in his two chel¿ , and neither snatching nor ... described a Geometrid caterpillar from Borneo which adorns itself with flower buds , attached to spinous processes of its ...
... described by Bateson as follows : ' The crab takes a piece of weed in his two chel¿ , and neither snatching nor ... described a Geometrid caterpillar from Borneo which adorns itself with flower buds , attached to spinous processes of its ...
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 antenn¿ 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 larv¿ 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