Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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Page 174
... evidence which have been brought to light by the work of numerous investigators during the past sixty years , it is surprising to find that relatively few observations and experiments have been carried out expressly to test the validity ...
... evidence which have been brought to light by the work of numerous investigators during the past sixty years , it is surprising to find that relatively few observations and experiments have been carried out expressly to test the validity ...
Page 263
... evidence under this head . Conversely , as has been pointed out by Dr. J. G. Myers ( 433 ) , mammals such as the Coati , which hunt by scent , are not very suitable subjects . But it must be borne in mind that the ultimate choice of ...
... evidence under this head . Conversely , as has been pointed out by Dr. J. G. Myers ( 433 ) , mammals such as the Coati , which hunt by scent , are not very suitable subjects . But it must be borne in mind that the ultimate choice of ...
Page 290
... Evidence regarding recognition , and active selection or rejection of prey by different classes of wild predators , is therefore of importance to our subject , and it is this evidence that I now propose to consider . I. FOOD PREFERENCES ...
... Evidence regarding recognition , and active selection or rejection of prey by different classes of wild predators , is therefore of importance to our subject , and it is this evidence that I now propose to consider . I. FOOD PREFERENCES ...
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