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Page 148
Their inevitable existence does enforce the demand - so often stressed in these
pages - for inquiry and proof into the particular instances of supposed adaptive
significance , but their occurrence cannot be reasonably used as an argument ...
Their inevitable existence does enforce the demand - so often stressed in these
pages - for inquiry and proof into the particular instances of supposed adaptive
significance , but their occurrence cannot be reasonably used as an argument ...
Page 149
( 4 ) In different types of environment , such , for instance , as the Sargasso weed ,
or the bark of forest trees , or the sand and rock of desert wastes , or the sandy
bottom of in - shore seas , many members , or even a great proportion of the
whole ...
( 4 ) In different types of environment , such , for instance , as the Sargasso weed ,
or the bark of forest trees , or the sand and rock of desert wastes , or the sandy
bottom of in - shore seas , many members , or even a great proportion of the
whole ...
Page 196
... and uniforms ; Belisha beacons ; National Benzole petrol pumps ; tins of Vim ' ,
of ' Zebra ' Grate Polish ; and many well - known posters and advertisements ; so
in natural use these colours ( for instance ) are the warning or false trade - mark ...
... and uniforms ; Belisha beacons ; National Benzole petrol pumps ; tins of Vim ' ,
of ' Zebra ' Grate Polish ; and many well - known posters and advertisements ; so
in natural use these colours ( for instance ) are the warning or false trade - mark ...
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active adaptive animals aposematic appearance associated attack attention attitude background bearing become bees belonging birds body brown butterflies caterpillars certain closely colour combined concealment considered conspicuous contrast cryptic dark deceptive depends described device directed display disruptive effect eggs enemies environment evidence example exhibited experiments exposed fact feeding field fishes frequently frogs function further green ground habits hand head highly illustrated important individuals insects instance instinct interesting kind known later leaf leaves less light living lizards markings means method mimicry moths movements nature nest objects observed occur particular pattern perfect position predators present prey principle produced protective referred relation relatively remarkable resemblance rest result says seen shade side significant similar snakes species spider striking structure surface surroundings toads tone various warning widely wings yellow young
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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