Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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... bee was eaten , followed by convulsive movements of the throat and general appearance of discomfort — the toad probably being stung . Having eaten a third bee shortly after this , she now appeared to be afraid of the bees as they ...
... bee was eaten , followed by convulsive movements of the throat and general appearance of discomfort — the toad probably being stung . Having eaten a third bee shortly after this , she now appeared to be afraid of the bees as they ...
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... bees had been available for a month before the second set of trials was begun , and that nothing at all had Number of bees caten DAYS 22 2 23 30 10 아 O 32 4 5 6 7 Exp I 24 25 26 27 28 Exp . I SETIES C - E Serie Exp . I Exp I o FIG . 60 ...
... bees had been available for a month before the second set of trials was begun , and that nothing at all had Number of bees caten DAYS 22 2 23 30 10 아 O 32 4 5 6 7 Exp I 24 25 26 27 28 Exp . I SETIES C - E Serie Exp . I Exp I o FIG . 60 ...
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... BEES , AND ( ii ) THE DAILY TOTAL NUMBER OF BEES EATEN , BY GROUPS C , D AND E DURING THE SEVEN CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF EXPERIMENTS I AND II RESPECTIVELY Days : I 2 3 4 5 6 7 7-8 ( i ) ( i ) Number of toads eating ( a ) bees ( b ) mealworms ...
... BEES , AND ( ii ) THE DAILY TOTAL NUMBER OF BEES EATEN , BY GROUPS C , D AND E DURING THE SEVEN CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF EXPERIMENTS I AND II RESPECTIVELY Days : I 2 3 4 5 6 7 7-8 ( i ) ( i ) Number of toads eating ( a ) bees ( b ) mealworms ...
Contents
THE METHODS BY WHICH CONCEALMENT | 5 |
ADAPTIVE RADIATION IN COLOUR RESEMBLANCE II | 11 |
CONCLUSION | 15 |
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