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Page 194
I will only draw attention here to a fact of considerable interest , that in group after
group of animals we find aposematic species wearing similar combinations of
revealing hues — such as red , black , and white ; yellow , black , and white ; red
...
I will only draw attention here to a fact of considerable interest , that in group after
group of animals we find aposematic species wearing similar combinations of
revealing hues — such as red , black , and white ; yellow , black , and white ; red
...
Page 369
Allowing for coincidence and for the fact that the hind wings are not always quite
closed when the insect is at rest , Swynnerton concluded that the majority of the
attacks were made on the butterflies when settled ' and ' that the majority of those
...
Allowing for coincidence and for the fact that the hind wings are not always quite
closed when the insect is at rest , Swynnerton concluded that the majority of the
attacks were made on the butterflies when settled ' and ' that the majority of those
...
Page 427
2 THE force of the facts and arguments used in this work is cumulative in effect .
... Now we have seen , what is a very singular fact , and one appearing the more
remarkable the more closely it is pondered , that in the case of cryptic animals ...
2 THE force of the facts and arguments used in this work is cumulative in effect .
... Now we have seen , what is a very singular fact , and one appearing the more
remarkable the more closely it is pondered , that in the case of cryptic animals ...
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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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