Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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... means that casualties occur much the same as if there were no such thing as means of defence . And this is only another way of saying that the phenomena classed by theorists as bayonets , barbed - wire entanglements , poison gas , flame ...
... means that casualties occur much the same as if there were no such thing as means of defence . And this is only another way of saying that the phenomena classed by theorists as bayonets , barbed - wire entanglements , poison gas , flame ...
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... means of defence . Sometimes the hairs possess irritating properties , as for instance those of lepidopterous larv¿ like the Oak Eggar ( Lasiocampa quercus ) and the Drinker ( Cosmotriche potatoria ) , which produce a rash when handled ...
... means of defence . Sometimes the hairs possess irritating properties , as for instance those of lepidopterous larv¿ like the Oak Eggar ( Lasiocampa quercus ) and the Drinker ( Cosmotriche potatoria ) , which produce a rash when handled ...
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... MEANS Under the heading of resemblances to leaves , to lichen , and to excrement , we have seen how the same end has been achieved independently by widely dissimilar means in different animals . Indeed , this fundamental principle of ...
... MEANS Under the heading of resemblances to leaves , to lichen , and to excrement , we have seen how the same end has been achieved independently by widely dissimilar means in different animals . Indeed , this fundamental principle of ...
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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