Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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... forest belt near Pacific Grove , Monterey County , simulates the colour of the pine - needle carpet . ( 3 ) General ... forest foliage . A modification of this dress is worn by the handsome Ocelot ( F. pardalis ) , exclusively a forest ...
... forest belt near Pacific Grove , Monterey County , simulates the colour of the pine - needle carpet . ( 3 ) General ... forest foliage . A modification of this dress is worn by the handsome Ocelot ( F. pardalis ) , exclusively a forest ...
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Hugh Bamford Cott. ( 2 ) Seasonal Change in Deciduous Forest - We have now to mention briefly a type of colour change ... forests , undergo a seasonal colour change . During the summer they are decor- ated with white spots ; but in winter ...
Hugh Bamford Cott. ( 2 ) Seasonal Change in Deciduous Forest - We have now to mention briefly a type of colour change ... forests , undergo a seasonal colour change . During the summer they are decor- ated with white spots ; but in winter ...
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... forest trails noiselessly , while his white companion , untrained and unused to the ways of the forest and of forest creatures , blunders along , with the rustling of leaves and the cracking of twigs to herald his every step . IV ...
... forest trails noiselessly , while his white companion , untrained and unused to the ways of the forest and of forest creatures , blunders along , with the rustling of leaves and the cracking of twigs to herald his every step . IV ...
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