Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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Page xix
... PREDATORS 178 III DIRECT EVIDENCE FROM OBSERVATIONS ON THE BEHAVIOUR OF PREDATORS IN THE FIELD 185 PART II : ADVERTISEMENT THE METHODS BY WHICH CONSPICUOUSNESS IS ATTAINED IN NATURE I. THE APPEARANCE AND BEHAVIOUR OF APOSEMATIC ANIMALS ...
... PREDATORS 178 III DIRECT EVIDENCE FROM OBSERVATIONS ON THE BEHAVIOUR OF PREDATORS IN THE FIELD 185 PART II : ADVERTISEMENT THE METHODS BY WHICH CONSPICUOUSNESS IS ATTAINED IN NATURE I. THE APPEARANCE AND BEHAVIOUR OF APOSEMATIC ANIMALS ...
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... Predators and Moths - Further evidence of selective elimination by wild predators of the more conspicuous members of a species is afforded by Harrison's studies of the moth Oporabia autumnata , on Eston Moor , Yorkshire ( 230 ) . Early ...
... Predators and Moths - Further evidence of selective elimination by wild predators of the more conspicuous members of a species is afforded by Harrison's studies of the moth Oporabia autumnata , on Eston Moor , Yorkshire ( 230 ) . Early ...
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... predators which hunt by sight . It is only neces- sary to recall here the work of Poulton and Sanders ( 526 ) , di Cesnola ( 91 ) , Young ( 681 ) , Sumner ( 599 , 600 , 601 ) , Carrick ( 88 ) , and Isely ( 283 ) , not to mention mis ...
... predators which hunt by sight . It is only neces- sary to recall here the work of Poulton and Sanders ( 526 ) , di Cesnola ( 91 ) , Young ( 681 ) , Sumner ( 599 , 600 , 601 ) , Carrick ( 88 ) , and Isely ( 283 ) , not to mention mis ...
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