Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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... young and adult pigs are hardly to be regarded as adaptive . It is true that the striped young of River Hogs and Wart Hogs haunt grassy surroundings where a striped pattern might tend towards con- cealment , but as Chalmers Mitchell ...
... young and adult pigs are hardly to be regarded as adaptive . It is true that the striped young of River Hogs and Wart Hogs haunt grassy surroundings where a striped pattern might tend towards con- cealment , but as Chalmers Mitchell ...
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... young is another feature bearing upon the question of immunity . Writing of Grison furax , W. H. Hudson ( 276 ) says : I once surprised a weasel in the act of removing her young , or conducting them , rather ; and when she was forced to ...
... young is another feature bearing upon the question of immunity . Writing of Grison furax , W. H. Hudson ( 276 ) says : I once surprised a weasel in the act of removing her young , or conducting them , rather ; and when she was forced to ...
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... young , 22 , 83 ; sitting close at nest , 125 , 128 ; crouching instinct in young , 133 Patagonian Cavy , 61 Pike , 29 , 41 , 42 Pike - headed Snake , 223 Pilot - fish , 41 , 42 Pine Beauty , cryptic larva of , 99 Pine Hawk - moth ...
... young , 22 , 83 ; sitting close at nest , 125 , 128 ; crouching instinct in young , 133 Patagonian Cavy , 61 Pike , 29 , 41 , 42 Pike - headed Snake , 223 Pilot - fish , 41 , 42 Pine Beauty , cryptic larva of , 99 Pine Hawk - moth ...
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