Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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Page 129
... exposed — prove no exception , for they are either defended by the parents or laid on inaccessible cliff - ledges , and are thus relatively secure from attack . Most Pigeons and Doves deposit their white eggs on open , loosely con ...
... exposed — prove no exception , for they are either defended by the parents or laid on inaccessible cliff - ledges , and are thus relatively secure from attack . Most Pigeons and Doves deposit their white eggs on open , loosely con ...
Page 180
... exposed in surroundings against which they were contrasted , and 40 in surroundings with which they harmonized . The ... exposed against a revealing background — green on brown and brown on green- ( black line ) ; and ( ii ) among 40 ...
... exposed in surroundings against which they were contrasted , and 40 in surroundings with which they harmonized . The ... exposed against a revealing background — green on brown and brown on green- ( black line ) ; and ( ii ) among 40 ...
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... exposure of hidden colour due to lateral stretching of the integument , as seen in the displays of certain snakes . Sometimes the pigment exposed is on the area between the scales . Thus when irritated , Natrix stolata flattens and ...
... exposure of hidden colour due to lateral stretching of the integument , as seen in the displays of certain snakes . Sometimes the pigment exposed is on the area between the scales . Thus when irritated , Natrix stolata flattens and ...
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