Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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Page 138
... instinct of self - preservation ( this last act making the whole com- plete ) than such a degree of delight and admiration possessed me as I have never before experienced during my researches , much as I have conversed with wild animals ...
... instinct of self - preservation ( this last act making the whole com- plete ) than such a degree of delight and admiration possessed me as I have never before experienced during my researches , much as I have conversed with wild animals ...
Page 202
... instinct combined with the instinct to seek dead or bare twigs . It is reasonable to suppose that the similarity in the behaviour of the two groups has been independently developed to meet a similar need — the need for an enhanced ...
... instinct combined with the instinct to seek dead or bare twigs . It is reasonable to suppose that the similarity in the behaviour of the two groups has been independently developed to meet a similar need — the need for an enhanced ...
Page 234
... instinct to associate with other organisms strongly developed - Zoanthids ( Epizoanthus , Palythoa ) , Actinians ( Adamsia , Actinia ) , Hydrozoa ( Hydractinia , Hydrissa ) , Bryozoa ( Conopeum , Cel- lepora ) , and sponges ( Suberites ...
... instinct to associate with other organisms strongly developed - Zoanthids ( Epizoanthus , Palythoa ) , Actinians ( Adamsia , Actinia ) , Hydrozoa ( Hydractinia , Hydrissa ) , Bryozoa ( Conopeum , Cel- lepora ) , and sponges ( Suberites ...
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