Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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... travelling companion , Mr. L. C. Bushby , of the Zoological Society of London , for the opportunities he has afforded for the study of living insects in the Society's Gardens . I owe a debt of gratitude to the Colston Research Society ...
... travelling companion , Mr. L. C. Bushby , of the Zoological Society of London , for the opportunities he has afforded for the study of living insects in the Society's Gardens . I owe a debt of gratitude to the Colston Research Society ...
Page 144
... travelling at high speeds , is noisy . Coward states that ' the rush of a swooping Peregrine when heard at close quarters is like the sound of a rocket ' . However , the circumstances of the attack are such that flight noises can ...
... travelling at high speeds , is noisy . Coward states that ' the rush of a swooping Peregrine when heard at close quarters is like the sound of a rocket ' . However , the circumstances of the attack are such that flight noises can ...
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... travelling at a higher speed ' . In owls the rear margins of all primary feathers bear a fringe , somewhat like the fringe of a shawl . These trailing edges are evidently designed to deal with air - flow , allow- ing the upper and lower ...
... travelling at a higher speed ' . In owls the rear margins of all primary feathers bear a fringe , somewhat like the fringe of a shawl . These trailing edges are evidently designed to deal with air - flow , allow- ing the upper and lower ...
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