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Page xix
... SINCE MANY ANIMALS LACK COLOUR VISION IX THAT CRYPTIC
COLORATION CANNOT BE EFFECTIVE AGAINST ANIMALS WHICH HUNT BY
SCENT , OR AGAINST NOCTURNAL PREDATORS THAT ' PROTECTED '
ANIMALS ARE ...
... SINCE MANY ANIMALS LACK COLOUR VISION IX THAT CRYPTIC
COLORATION CANNOT BE EFFECTIVE AGAINST ANIMALS WHICH HUNT BY
SCENT , OR AGAINST NOCTURNAL PREDATORS THAT ' PROTECTED '
ANIMALS ARE ...
Page 149
( 5 ) Among animals which wear two sets of colours , the one set making for
concealment , the other for advertisement , a close correlation typically occurs
between the disposition of the colours , the anatomy of the wearer , the attitude of
rest ...
( 5 ) Among animals which wear two sets of colours , the one set making for
concealment , the other for advertisement , a close correlation typically occurs
between the disposition of the colours , the anatomy of the wearer , the attitude of
rest ...
Page 198
It is clear , then , that animal coloration must be considered everywhere in terms
of the natural environment . In extreme cases , where a particular habitat is
gaudily coloured , its inhabitants , too , must adopt its bright hues if they are to
escape ...
It is clear , then , that animal coloration must be considered everywhere in terms
of the natural environment . In extreme cases , where a particular habitat is
gaudily coloured , its inhabitants , too , must adopt its bright hues if they are to
escape ...
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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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Common terms and phrases
adaptive animals aposematic appearance associated attack attention attitude background become bees belonging birds body brown butterflies caterpillars certain closely colour combined concealment considered conspicuous contrast cryptic dark deceptive depends described developed device directed display disruptive effect eggs enemies environment evidence example exhibited experiments fact feeding field fishes frequently frogs function further green ground habits hand head highly illustrated important individuals insects instance interesting kind known larv¿ later leaf leaves less light living lizards markings means method mimicry moths movements nature nest objects observed occur particular pattern perfect position predators present prey principle produced protective referred relation relatively remarkable resemblance rest says seen selection shade side significant similar snakes species spider striking structure surface surroundings toads tone various warning widely wings yellow young
Bibliographic information
| Title | Adaptive Coloration in Animals |
| Author | Hugh Bamford Cott |
| Contributor | Julian Sorell Huxley |
| Publisher | Methuen & Company, Limited, 1940 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 23 veeb. 2009 |
| Length | 508 pages |
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