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Page 194
I will only draw attention here to a fact of considerable interest , that in group after
group of animals we find aposematic species wearing similar combinations of
revealing hues — such as red , black , and white ; yellow , black , and white ; red
...
I will only draw attention here to a fact of considerable interest , that in group after
group of animals we find aposematic species wearing similar combinations of
revealing hues — such as red , black , and white ; yellow , black , and white ; red
...
Page 211
Moreover , this habit of presenting the greatest surface towards the enemy is
shared by such totally unrelated animals as lizards and lions , baboons and
parrots , chameleons and grasshoppers — a striking fact which in itself testifies to
the ...
Moreover , this habit of presenting the greatest surface towards the enemy is
shared by such totally unrelated animals as lizards and lions , baboons and
parrots , chameleons and grasshoppers — a striking fact which in itself testifies to
the ...
Page 369
Allowing for coincidence and for the fact that the hind wings are not always quite
closed when the insect is at rest , Swynnerton concluded ' that the majority of the
attacks were made on the butterflies when settled ' and ' that the majority of ...
Allowing for coincidence and for the fact that the hind wings are not always quite
closed when the insect is at rest , Swynnerton concluded ' that the majority of the
attacks were made on the butterflies when settled ' and ' that the majority of ...
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