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Thus , we are accustomed , rightly , to regard red as a conspicuous hue which is
very generally associated in animals with distasteful or dangerous qualities , and
, as such , with the function of warning . But there are many red animals , like ...
Thus , we are accustomed , rightly , to regard red as a conspicuous hue which is
very generally associated in animals with distasteful or dangerous qualities , and
, as such , with the function of warning . But there are many red animals , like ...
Page 367
ALFRED NEWTON IN these two sections I shall deal with certain types of
coloration which I have grouped together here for purposes of comparison , and
which , though differing very widely in their nature and function , have the
following ...
ALFRED NEWTON IN these two sections I shall deal with certain types of
coloration which I have grouped together here for purposes of comparison , and
which , though differing very widely in their nature and function , have the
following ...
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viously predominant function of the wing as an organ of flight falling into
abeyance and being replaced by other functions , at first subsidiary , but later
becoming dominant and essential . Parallel functional changes are found in the
Mantid¿ ...
viously predominant function of the wing as an organ of flight falling into
abeyance and being replaced by other functions , at first subsidiary , but later
becoming dominant and essential . Parallel functional changes are found in the
Mantid¿ ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Adaptive Coloration in Animals |
| Author | Hugh Bamford Cott |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Methuen, 1957 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 mai 2006 |
| Length | 508 pages |
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