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Page 117
... the danger of attack by predatory species : they are protected in other ways , so
that concealment becomes unnecessary . ... while it is most highly developed in
those which are otherwise unprotected and hence relatively liable to attack .
... the danger of attack by predatory species : they are protected in other ways , so
that concealment becomes unnecessary . ... while it is most highly developed in
those which are otherwise unprotected and hence relatively liable to attack .
Page 118
possible , than to attack where there is the risk of counter - attack . Thus Beebe
observed a single female Spur - wing Jaçana successfully standing off repeated
darts by a small falcon . Sometimes the colony , rather than the individual , is the
...
possible , than to attack where there is the risk of counter - attack . Thus Beebe
observed a single female Spur - wing Jaçana successfully standing off repeated
darts by a small falcon . Sometimes the colony , rather than the individual , is the
...
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writers as especially well protected and free from attack , are in fact preyed upon
by a considerable range of enemies . ... Woodpeckers and Ant - thrushes ,
Pangolins and Tamanduas , and from occasional attacks by many other animals ,
it ...
writers as especially well protected and free from attack , are in fact preyed upon
by a considerable range of enemies . ... Woodpeckers and Ant - thrushes ,
Pangolins and Tamanduas , and from occasional attacks by many other animals ,
it ...
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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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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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