Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page 11
... exhibited by particular groups of animals whose habits and relationships are such as to place a premium on concealment , whether for offensive or defensive purposes . The fact is that with such species the divergent colour differences ...
... exhibited by particular groups of animals whose habits and relationships are such as to place a premium on concealment , whether for offensive or defensive purposes . The fact is that with such species the divergent colour differences ...
Page 211
... exhibited by the normal upright posture . Now in the case of the Giant Toad , the same result has to be obtained in a different way . This animal flattens out and widely distends the body with air on being disturbed . Like the chameleon ...
... exhibited by the normal upright posture . Now in the case of the Giant Toad , the same result has to be obtained in a different way . This animal flattens out and widely distends the body with air on being disturbed . Like the chameleon ...
Page 272
... exhibited the same colours , but less conspicuously , one was brilliantly metallic and polished , while the remaining 7 exhibited other types of coloration . No fewer than 343 out of 423 insects in this section were highly conspicuous ...
... exhibited the same colours , but less conspicuously , one was brilliantly metallic and polished , while the remaining 7 exhibited other types of coloration . No fewer than 343 out of 423 insects in this section were highly conspicuous ...
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