Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 87
Page xxii
... ENEMIES FROM THE MORE III TO THE LESS VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF THE SPECIES CHARACTERS WHICH MISDIRECT THE ATTACK OF ENEMIES BY MISREPRE- SENTING THE POSTURE OF THEIR PREY 370 372 IV CHARACTERS WHICH MISDIRECT THE ATTACK OF ENEMIES BY ...
... ENEMIES FROM THE MORE III TO THE LESS VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF THE SPECIES CHARACTERS WHICH MISDIRECT THE ATTACK OF ENEMIES BY MISREPRE- SENTING THE POSTURE OF THEIR PREY 370 372 IV CHARACTERS WHICH MISDIRECT THE ATTACK OF ENEMIES BY ...
Page 168
... enemies by their various undesirable qualities . No one assumes that protective adaptations afford protection against all enemies , but against some enemies . The advantage conferred is not immunity , but relative freedom from attack ...
... enemies by their various undesirable qualities . No one assumes that protective adaptations afford protection against all enemies , but against some enemies . The advantage conferred is not immunity , but relative freedom from attack ...
Page 246
... enemies this feature is in marked contrast to such large - eared forms as the Fennec and Jerboa , in which hearing is an important factor in the capture of prey or avoidance of enemies . It can only be concluded , then , that all these ...
... enemies this feature is in marked contrast to such large - eared forms as the Fennec and Jerboa , in which hearing is an important factor in the capture of prey or avoidance of enemies . It can only be concluded , then , that all these ...
Contents
THE METHODS BY WHICH CONCEALMENT | 5 |
ADAPTIVE RADIATION IN COLOUR RESEMBLANCE II | 11 |
COLOUR RESEMBLANCE DUE TO CHOICE OF APPROPRIATE BACKGROUNDS | 18 |
Copyright | |
23 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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