Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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... ENEMIES FROM THE MORE TO THE LESS VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF THE SPECIES CHARACTERS WHICH MISDIRECT THE ATTACK OF ENEMIES BY MISREPRE- SENTING THE POSTURE OF THEIR PREY 370 372 IV CHARACTERS WHICH MISDIRECT THE ATTACK OF ENEMIES BY MISREPRE ...
... ENEMIES FROM THE MORE TO THE LESS VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF THE SPECIES CHARACTERS WHICH MISDIRECT THE ATTACK OF ENEMIES BY MISREPRE- SENTING THE POSTURE OF THEIR PREY 370 372 IV CHARACTERS WHICH MISDIRECT THE ATTACK OF ENEMIES BY MISREPRE ...
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... enemies by their various undesirable qualities . No one assumes that protective adaptations afford protection against all enemies , but against some enemies . The advantage conferred is not immunity , but relative freedom from attack ...
... enemies by their various undesirable qualities . No one assumes that protective adaptations afford protection against all enemies , but against some enemies . The advantage conferred is not immunity , but relative freedom from attack ...
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... enemies this feature is in marked contrast to such large - eared forms as the Fennec and Jerboa , in which hearing is an important factor in the capture of prey or avoidance of enemies . It can only be concluded , then , that all these ...
... enemies this feature is in marked contrast to such large - eared forms as the Fennec and Jerboa , in which hearing is an important factor in the capture of prey or avoidance of enemies . It can only be concluded , then , that all these ...
Contents
THE METHODS BY WHICH CONCEALMENT | 5 |
ADAPTIVE RADIATION IN COLOUR RESEMBLANCE II | 11 |
CONCLUSION | 15 |
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advertisement Africa antennæ aposematic aposematic animals appearance attack attitude background bark bees behaviour birds body brown Bufo butterflies camouflage caterpillars chromatophores closely colour colour-scheme concealing coloration conspicuous contrast correlated countershading crab creatures Crustacea cryptic coloration dark deceptive defence device display disruptive pattern distasteful dorsal eaten Edward Poulton effect eggs enemies environment evidence example exhibited experiments fact feeding fishes frogs function genus grasshoppers green grey ground group of animals habits head hind Hingston Hymenoptera illustrated insects instance instinct larva larvæ later leaf legs Lepidoptera light lizards mammals markings mimetic moths nature nest Nightjars observed optical Orthoptera patches pigment Plate Portuguese East Africa Poulton predators predatory prey principle procryptic protective referred relation remarkable resemblance rest seen shade shadows significant similar snakes species specimens spider spots Stone-Curlew striking surface surroundings tail tegmina tion toads tone various warning coloration widely wings yellow