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... nets , parachutes , of electrocution and booby - traps ; the adoption of fossorial
and nocturnal habits ; the development ... perhaps none are more important ,
more widely used , and more highly developed , than those characters which
serve ...
... nets , parachutes , of electrocution and booby - traps ; the adoption of fossorial
and nocturnal habits ; the development ... perhaps none are more important ,
more widely used , and more highly developed , than those characters which
serve ...
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of access could furnish protection to a youngster that was neither precociously
developed and able to escape by running or diving , or by remaining unseen ;
and where , therefore , they are liable to the attacks of innumerable foes from
which ...
of access could furnish protection to a youngster that was neither precociously
developed and able to escape by running or diving , or by remaining unseen ;
and where , therefore , they are liable to the attacks of innumerable foes from
which ...
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Where , on the other hand , the tegmina are well developed , so as to cover more
or less of the basal part of the wing when folded , the flash coloration frequently
extends on to the base of the anterior area also . Thus , in the Australian ...
Where , on the other hand , the tegmina are well developed , so as to cover more
or less of the basal part of the wing when folded , the flash coloration frequently
extends on to the base of the anterior area also . Thus , in the Australian ...
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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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